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Steps taken to boost production capacity from 2014-15 to 2023-24

The Ministry of Power (MoP) detailed steps taken to increase the production capacity between 2014-15 to 2023-24 in a recent press release. Between 2014-15 and 2023-24, India increased its power production capacity significantly. The installed capacity rose from 248,554 MW in March 2014 to 446,190 MW in June 2024, with coal-based power growing from 139,663 MW to 210,969 MW, and renewable energy from 75,519 MW to 195,013 MW. The country added 195,181 ckm of transmission…

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DGTR proposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese aluminum frames to safeguard domestic solar panel industry

Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), investigative arm of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has recommended imposing an anti-dumping duty on aluminium frames for solar panels imported from China. The aluminium frames were exported to India below the normal value, resulting in dumping.  The proposed duty, which could reach up to USD 577 per tonne, is intended to protect the domestic industry from the adverse effects of cheaper imports being sold at unfairly low…

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Decommissioning Coal-Based Plants in India

The proportion of installed capacity from coal/lignite has decreased from 55 per cent in 1947 to 50 per cent in 2024, but it still dominates, accounting for 50 per cent of installed capacity and 73 per cent of generation as of March 2024. Central Electricity Authority (CEA) projects coal/lignite will still comprise 32 per cent of installed capacity by 2030. Coal-based plant installations surged between 2007 and 2017, driven by high spot prices in power…