Nighttime power shortfalls have reached 7.7 GW this month, while hydropower generation fell 12 per cent in September, pushing coal plants to run harder to meet demand
The power sector outlook in the country remains strong due to high electricity demand, continued policy support and a sustained capital expenditure cycle across generation and transmission infrastructure, highlighted a report by HDFC Securities.
How rising electricity demand, digital infrastructure, industrial electrification, grid modernization and backup power needs are shaping energy investment.
Power producers are often forced to sell electricity at low prices during periods of weak demand, but cannot make up for those losses when demand rises because of the price ceiling, says the industry body