Author: PPD Team Date: August 14, 2025
The table below shows peak demand and average demand of electric power in the country during the last three years (All figures in MW).
Source: Rajya Sabha questions
Author: PPD Team Date: November 24, 2025 India’s energy storage sector has seen a sharp rise in tender activity from 2018 to 2025. A total of 138 tenders covered 51 GW of renewable energy capacity and 196 GWh of energy storage capacity. Pumped storage projects account for 114 GWh, and battery systems account for 81 GWh. Table: India’s energy storage tender trends (2018–25): Source: India Energy Storage Alliance More than 30 tenders with 41.7 GWh…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 24, 2025 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released the “13th Annual Integrated Rating & Ranking: Power Distribution Utilities” providing a detailed evaluation of the financial and operational performance of power distribution companies (DISCOMs) and power departments across India. The rating is conducted by Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on behalf of the ministry. The utilities are assigned grades ranging from A+ to D. Out of 72 utilities, 63 were rated,…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 10, 2025 All-India month-wise renewable energy capacity addition from Oct 2024 to Sep 2025. Source: MNRE’s Akshay Urja data.
Author: PPD Team Date: November 14, 2024 Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has encouraged states to identify viable sites for nuclear power plants, especially in areas far from coal sources. The government has already shortlisted 18 locations across the country for new nuclear capacity, aiming to increase nuclear power from 8 GW to 20 GW by 2032. The Minister advised states to repurpose sites of retired coal-based thermal plants for this purpose. At the recent…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 29, 2025 India has introduced several measures to accelerate the development of hydro pumped storage projects (PSPs), while the national pipeline now spans 69 projects with a combined capacity of over 87 GW. As of June 30, 2025, ten PSPs totalling 6.2 GW have been commissioned. Another eight projects with 8.5 GW are under construction, and five projects with 5.8 GW have secured technical concurrence from the Central Electricity Authority…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 24, 2025 India installed 35088 small biogas plants between 2022-23 and 2024-25 under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s Biogas Programme. These units range from 1 to 25 cubic metres per day and operate in 26 States and Union Territories. They support rural households with clean cooking fuel produced from cattle dung and organic waste. Small plants in this capacity band are household or small community units. They are…