'They stole our jobs and life': Anger and desperation in India's coal belt | India Election 2024
People living in the coal belt in West Bengal say their demands are unheard as India elects its government.
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People living in the coal belt in West Bengal say their demands are unheard as India elects its government.
The Government is taking all necessary steps to ensure that the electricity demand in the upcoming summer season is met. To ensure this, the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh has held a series of meetings, emphasizing the need for ensuring Zero load shedding during the summer season.…
The minister said when we have extra solar energy during the day and extra wind energy during the evening, the energy would go waste in the absence of adequate storage system.
This comes days after the CERC on February 6 ordered for a shadow pilot on market coupling of India's power exchanges.
On the supply side, the report highlighted that irregular rainfall and unusual dryness impacted hydropower generation which declined 19 percent YoY while All-India thermal PLF increased to 72 percent from 67 percent YoY in order to compensate for the deficit.