An exceptional spurt in demand for power and less-than-expected capacity addition has pushed up the peak deficit for the April-October period to a 10-year high of 14.6 per cent. According to the latest data, the capacity addition of 3,765 Mw in the first seven months of the financial year is just 32 per cent of the target.
The government's only programme to attack transmission and distribution losses - called the Accelerated Power Development and Reform Programme (APDRP) - lapsed last year and the proposed "new APDRP" has been bounced back and forth between the ministry of power, Planning Commission and the finance ministry for the last few months.
Paras Jain, who exports textiles to US retail chains like Linens-N-Things and Laura Ashley, is one of the many exporters planning to grow organic cotton as the growing 'green conscience' in the west leads to a rise in the demand for the product.
Tata Power bagged the Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) project in Mundra last year by offering to supply electricity at the lowest rate of Rs 2.26 per unit by burning imported coal.
Sasan among 5 companies with mega-plans for region.
Core concerns in 5 villages that cover India's largest power plant.
The study was commissioned by the Forum of Indian Regulators -- a body which is open to all regulators but currently dominated by power regulators.
At present, irrespective of the pattern of consumption, all consumers have to pay a flat rate for the electricity used.
The government has received 745 applications from a variety of companies for 15 power-project-linked coal blocks with estimated reserves of 3.6 billion tonnes, which can support power generation of 18,000 Mw.
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd, a joint venture of Financial Technologies (India) Ltd and Multi Commodity Exchange, could be just one step away from getting approval to set up the country's first power exchange.
Countrywide AT&C losses have increased to 34.54 per cent in 2005-06 from 34.33 per cent in 2004-05, mainly due to an increase in AT&C losses in the western region from 34.58 per cent to 36.88 per cent.
Wind power: Zero emission its strength, low plant load factor a weakness, say experts.
The laying of gas pipeline to feed the 2,150-Mw Dabhol power plant owned by Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Ltd has been delayed again.
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