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India extends operation of imported coal-based power plants until October 15

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India extends operation of imported coal-based power plants until October 15

The government has invoked an emergency clause to direct imported coal-fired plants to operate at full capacity till the end of the summer season. File  | Photo Credit: AP India has extended a mandate on imported coal-based power plants to operate at full capacity until October 15 to meet the anticipated high demand for electricity…

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India’s hydropower output records steepest fall in nearly four decades

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India’s hydropower output records steepest fall in nearly four decades

Hydro output in India, the sixth-biggest hydropower producer, fell nearly seven times faster than the global average, Ember data showed. File | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD India’s hydroelectricity output fell at the steepest pace in at least 38 years during the year ended March 31, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, as erratic rainfall forced…

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