POWER Power demand rises 10% in AprilNovember, coal keeps pace India’s power demand, a key indicator of economic growth, jumped more than 10% in the April-November period of the current financial year, indicating a strong recovery. Government data shows coal-fired generation meeting 71% of the demand, making it clear that black diamond will continue to occupy the centre stage amid rapid growth in power demand. Consider: all sources put together generated 978 billion units (BU) during the period under review, while coal-fired plants accounted for 696 BUs.
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Indeed, coal-fired plants stepped up generation by 14% to bridge the gap left by a 28% fall in output from stations running on imported coal and 43% from imported gas as a sharp rise in their prices made them uneconomical for cashstrapped distribution companies. Coal India’s production has registered a 5.6% growth dispatch rose 19% in the April-November period compared to the same period of last year. Production from captive mines rose nearly 56%.
Power ministry working on resource adequacy plan guidelines The Union Power ministry was working on resource adequacy plan guidelines to ensure
