Why did India extend the emergency operation of Tata Power's Mundra plant beyond June?

India extended the emergency operation of Tata Power's Mundra power plant until September because weak monsoon rains—driven by the El Nino weather effect—are expected to elevate electricity demand for cooling and farm irrigation during the rainy season; the government invoked a provision of the electricity law that allows it to mandate plant operations in extraordinary circumstances such as natural disasters or threats to national security.

What is the capacity of the Mundra power plant, and what record did India's peak electricity demand reach in May?

The Mundra power plant has a capacity of 4 gigawatts, and India's peak electricity demand reached a record high of 270.8 gigawatts in May, driven by widespread heat waves across the country.