The CEA, which acts as an advisor to the ministry, cited a December meeting where the federal energy minister said aging thermal power plants should not be retired, and instead an “expected demand scenario”. Considering this, the lifetime of such units should be increased. ,
The federal energy ministry did not immediately respond to email requests for comment.
India, the world’s second-largest consumer, producer and importer of coal, fell short of its 2022 renewable energy addition target by about a third. Coal accounts for about three-quarters of the annual electricity generation.
Electricity demand in India has risen in recent months due to extreme weather, rising household use or power outages as more companies are allowing employees to work from home, and industrial activity picked up after the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions Is.
Peak electricity demand met – a measure of the maximum electricity supplied during the day – reached a record 210.6 GW on 18 January, 1.7% surpassing the previous peak of 207.1 GW at the height of an intense heatwave last April Due to which India’s worst power crisis in six and a half years