Electricity Act, 2003
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Current affairs45 Coal-Fired Power Plants at Critical Fuel Levels: India's Energy Security Warning and the Coal-Logistics ChallengeGovernment data as of August 27, 2026 shows 45 thermal power plants operating with critically low coal stocks — equivalent to approximately 10 days of operational requirement — up sharply from 31 plants at end-July. Stocks fell 19% from end-July levels as El Niño-linked demand surges and monsoon-disrupted rail logistics widened the gap between coal receipts and burn rates. Current affairsHindalco Commissions India's First Superfine PPT ATH Plant in Belagavi: Halogen-Free Flame Retardant and Atmanirbhar Specialty AluminaHindalco Industries (Aditya Birla Group) commissioned India's first greenfield Superfine Precipitated Aluminium Trihydrate (PPT ATH) manufacturing plant in Belagavi, Karnataka on August 27, 2026, with an initial annual capacity of 30,000 tonnes (expandable to 60,000 tonnes). PPT ATH is a halogen-free flame-retardant used in fire-safe cables, polymer insulators, and composites — previously entirely import-dependent. The plant runs entirely on renewable energy. Current affairsIndia Crosses 300 GW Non-Fossil Fuel Installed Electricity Capacity: A Milestone in Clean Energy TransitionIndia's installed non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity crossed 300 GW (300.50 GW) as of 31 July 2026, announced the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on 10 August 2026. This represents 54% of total installed capacity of 552 GW and over 60% of India's Paris Agreement NDC target of 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030.
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- Electricity generation, distribution and consumption in India is governed under which entry of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution?UPSC · Current Affairs
- The Hindalco PPT ATH plant in Belagavi runs entirely on renewable energy. Under what legal mechanism can an industrial plant in India procure renewable electricity from the grid without generating it on-site?UPSC · Current Affairs