Unused thermal capacity, rising green power may cool spot energy prices
Business-Standard | January 29, 2019
The revival in power demand spurred volumes growth in electricity trading at Indian Energy Exchange. High spot energy prices are unlikely to sustain in the medium terms as unutilized thermal power capacity and a spike in generation from renewable sources will weigh on. A report on the outlook for the power sector by Icra says that high energy demand coupled with domestic coal shortages fuelled a surge in spot power tariffs in recent months.