COVID-19: Power sector could kick-start halted economy, say experts

They suggest short-term measures to overhaul the economy during the COVID-19 crisis  

Budget 2020-21: Will Sitharaman keep aside Rs 1.10 lakh crore to revamp India's discoms

Sitharaman may provide support for Ujjwala beneficiaries for buying refill gas cylinders

COVID-19: Prolonged lockdown can affect renewable energy sector

Power demand has gone down by 20-25%, affecting revenues of distribution companies 

COVID-19: Three charts study power demand a week after lockdown

Peak electricity demand plummeted 27% — to 123,000 MW on March 31 from 169,000 MW on March 4

Union Budget 2021-22 earmarks Rs 3 lakh crore to power sector recovery

Fund to be released based on financial performance, viability demonstration by distribution companies

Unaware people, unavailable options help carbon emitting light bulbs sell

Sale of incandescent bulbs, which consume four times more power than a CFL, accounted for half the total sale of bulbs and tubelights in India …

India’s power sector suffered loss of Rs 2.9 lakh crore in 2013: World Bank

Calls for more efficient transmission grids and regulation measures

India didn’t need to let power producers emit more of deadly oxides of nitrogen; here’s why

Limiting NOx emission at 300 mg / Nm3 is doable, claims Finnish state-owned Fortum Oyj; Environment ministry relaxed norms to 450 mg / Nm3 in October

Experts flag dilution of NOx emission limit for coal-fired power stations

The SC on July 8 relaxed limits for coal-fired power stations commissioned between December 2003 and 2016 — to 450 mg / Nm3 from 300&…