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New Delhi, April 10 India will postpone maintenance shutdowns at thermal power plants and operationalize additional capacity to ensure around 10,000 MW of extra supply during peak summer demand, the Ministry of Power said on Friday, as it moves to strengthen short-term electricity availability...

New Delhi, March 24 ACME Solar Holdings announced on Tuesday that it has commissioned an additional 155 MW/470.25 MWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity through its subsidiaries.With this, the company's total commissioned BESS capacity has reached 297.67 MW/951.74 MWh, out of a...

New Delhi, March 23 The number of power consumers in Delhi has increased by nearly 40 percent in the last decade, currently standing at over 7.3 million, according to the 2025-26 Economic Survey report presented in the Assembly's budget session on Monday.According to the report, the domestic...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 Kerala Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty said on Saturday that there would be no power outages or load shedding, despite a rise in electricity consumption in the state.Krishnankutty, speaking at a press conference here, said that there was no need for people to...

Amaravati, March 12 – The Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation achieved a historic milestone on Thursday, recording 6,160 MW of power generation and 5,730 MW of ex-bus generation, the highest ever since its inception.State Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar congratulated the Andhra...

New Delhi, March 12 – Delhi is expected to experience a significant increase in electricity demand this summer, likely exceeding 9,000 MW, officials said on Thursday.According to figures from the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), Delhi's power demand peaked at 8,442 MW last year.Power...

New Delhi, March 12 Delhi is expected to experience a significant increase in electricity demand this summer, with peak levels likely to exceed 9,000 MW, officials said on Thursday.According to figures from the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), Delhi's peak power demand last year was 8,442...

Amaravati, March 9 As summer approaches, Andhra Pradesh's power utilities are preparing to handle a surge in power consumption, with daily demand expected to reach 280 million units by May 2026.Special Chief Secretary for Energy, K Vijayanand, has directed power utilities to ensure a...

Hyderabad, March 3 Telangana successfully met a record peak power demand of 18,139 MW, the highest in the state's history, officials said on Tuesday.The state's power utilities successfully met this record demand, which was registered at 11:01 a.m. on Tuesday, without any interruption. This...

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 27: Additional Chief Secretary of the Power Development Department, Ashwani Kumar, conducted a thorough review of J&K's power infrastructure and operational performance.The meetings, which included senior officers such as Managing Directors, Chief Engineers, and Directors of...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 Kerala has launched a pilot community-owned Battery Energy Storage System (C-BESS) in Perinjanam, Thrissur, an initiative that would promote decentralized, climate-resilient power infrastructure.The announcement was made at an event here on Thursday related to...

New Delhi, February 27 State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) on Friday said it is prepared to meet a potential surge in summer coal demand, dismissing concerns of domestic fuel shortages as power consumption begins to rise.The company said a three-tiered buffer across the supply chain – coal...