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Today a quick look at the impact of COVID-19 lockdown in Tamil Nadu, one of India& #39;s RE powerhouses.
After reaching a nadir of 40%, TN& #39;s daily electricity consumption is now ~10% below the same time last year (gaps = missing days in 2019, hence I can& #39;t calculate yoy change)
Today a quick look at the impact of COVID-19 lockdown in Tamil Nadu, one of India& #39;s RE powerhouses.
After reaching a nadir of 40%, TN& #39;s daily electricity consumption is now ~10% below the same time last year (gaps = missing days in 2019, hence I can& #39;t calculate yoy change)
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As with Maharashtra, the decline has overwhelmingly fallen on state level thermal generation, whose share in total gen has fallen 10-20 percentage points
As with Maharashtra, the decline has overwhelmingly fallen on state level thermal generation, whose share in total gen has fallen 10-20 percentage points
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Market and over the counter purchases, as well as central generating stations, have maintained their share even as demand declined.
You& #39;ve got to ask yourself: if state level thermal is so expensive, can& #39;t we start to retire more of it?
Market and over the counter purchases, as well as central generating stations, have maintained their share even as demand declined.
You& #39;ve got to ask yourself: if state level thermal is so expensive, can& #39;t we start to retire more of it?
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The share of wind and solar in generation has not picked up at all in comparison to either the pre-lockdown shares, or the same time last year. With demand down 30% why has must-run solar and wind not picked up share?
The share of wind and solar in generation has not picked up at all in comparison to either the pre-lockdown shares, or the same time last year. With demand down 30% why has must-run solar and wind not picked up share?
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Also we seem to be waiting for the monsoon uptick in wind generation: by the end of April 2019, wind and solar was at a ~20% market share, compared to the current level of <10%.
I will do a future thread about whether this is due to wind-speeds, or other reasons.
Also we seem to be waiting for the monsoon uptick in wind generation: by the end of April 2019, wind and solar was at a ~20% market share, compared to the current level of <10%.
I will do a future thread about whether this is due to wind-speeds, or other reasons.
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A final mention of what I had to do to get even this very partial data:
1. Write a script to automate date entry to the drop down menu.
2. Download 493 pdf files.
3. Digitize 493 pdf files.
For your delectation, an example pdf file attached.
A final mention of what I had to do to get even this very partial data:
1. Write a script to automate date entry to the drop down menu.
2. Download 493 pdf files.
3. Digitize 493 pdf files.
For your delectation, an example pdf file attached.
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This is really unacceptable. Amendments to the E-Act under consideration seem to prioritise centralization:
they should also consider transparency and consumer engagement.
Make data available at state level: it will have appreciable governance benefits in the mid-term.
This is really unacceptable. Amendments to the E-Act under consideration seem to prioritise centralization:
they should also consider transparency and consumer engagement.
Make data available at state level: it will have appreciable governance benefits in the mid-term.
