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Coal power projects at NTPC exceed daily target

Coal power projects operated by NTPC generated 1,095.12 MU on May 26, 2026, outperforming the daily programme of 1,024.11 MU by 71.01 MU. CEA Sub-Report 8 placed this performance against monitored capacity of 60,007.23 MW and available capacity of 52,033.88 MW. Coal power projects in the Western Region contributed 360.25 MU, while Eastern Region NTPC stations contributed 348.32 MU. Northern Region contributed 216.25 MU and Southern Region contributed 155.31 MU. EnergylineIndia.com highlights this update for readers tracking Power generation capacity and News on Indian power sector. The daily outperformance is important, but the cumulative picture remains mixed. FY-to-date NTPC actual generation stood at 57,191.56 MU against a programme of 59,157.86 MU, reflecting a 3.32% shortfall. Coal power projects should be analysed through regional generation, available capacity and cumulative variance. This data is useful for utilities, fuel planners, traders and analysts. Coal power projects at NTPC continue to anchor daily system supply. Coal power projects on May 26 showed strong daily output, even though FY-to-date performance remained below programme, NTPC Generation, Coal Power, CEA Data, Thermal Generation, Power Sector.

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Captive power Plants reporting gap flagged for FY 2025-26

Captive power Plants reporting has been flagged as incomplete ahead of the 603rd Operation Coordination Committee Meeting, with several states yet to submit FY 2025-26 data. The additional agenda item refers to a Ministry of Power letter that stressed the importance of captive generation data for power-system planning. The Ministry directed distribution utilities and SLDCs to collect month-wise captive generation information for April 2025 to March 2026 and send it to State Chief Electrical Inspectors by 22 May 2026. Captive power Plants also need to be onboarded on the Central Electricity Authority portal for monthly submissions from 1 April 2026. EnergylineIndia.com presents this as a planning and operational issue, not just a routine data reminder. Captive power Plants can affect demand projections, grid dependency, state-level supply assessment and reserve planning. If captive output is not captured correctly, discom demand and system planning assumptions can become weak. This update is relevant for SLDCs, discoms, regulators, large industrial consumers and planning agencies. Captive power Plants reporting also links with News on Indian power sector because it reveals the administrative discipline behind data-driven planning. The WRPC flag shows that some states still need stronger follow-up. Captive power Plants data should be submitted regularly, checked monthly and integrated into state and regional planning systems, Captive Generation, Power Data, WRPC Meeting, SLDC, CEA Data.

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Hydropower projects India

Hydropower projects India posted a modest but meaningful operational increase in December 2025, according to updated CEA station-wise inventories. The national hydro base expanded through one major commissioning and several reporting revisions, while the development pipeline continued to tighten.

The commissioning of Subansiri Lower marks a rare conversion of under-construction capacity into operational stock within Hydropower projects India. Located in Arunachal Pradesh and developed by NHPC, the project strengthens Northeast hydro availability, a region often cited as India’s future flexible generation base.

Yet the month’s data also underscores vulnerability. Teesta-III remains excluded with an explicit disaster annotation, confirming that climate-linked damage can remove large hydro blocks for prolonged periods. This unresolved gap continues to shape eastern India’s hydro outlook.

Capacity movements within Hydropower projects India were not limited to new projects. Rajasthan’s Rana Pratap Sagar, Kerala’s Sabirigiri, and Tamil Nadu’s hydro stations recorded upward re-ratings. These adjustments, while administrative, affect aggregate capacity accounting and influence regional flexibility assessments.

The contraction of the under-construction portfolio below 13 GW is perhaps the most consequential trend. Policymakers increasingly expect hydro and pumped storage to balance renewables, yet the active execution pipeline is thinning. NHPC hydro projects remain central, but additions are slow.Overall, the December snapshot shows stabilisation rather than expansion. Hydropower projects India are delivering capacity, but at a pace shaped by long gestation, climate exposure, and limited pipeline depth, Hydropower, Indian Energy, CEA Data, NHPC.