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Coal Minister inaugurates National Coal Conclave & Exhibition
Coal

Coal Minister inaugurates National Coal Conclave & Exhibition

Union Minister of Coal, Pralhad Joshi, urged the public sector undertakings (PSUs) to compete with the private sector in coal…
Torrent Power eyes RE capacity addition via new bids, acquisitions
Renewable Energy

Torrent Power eyes RE capacity addition via new bids, acquisitions

Torrent Power intends to increase its renewable energy portfolio through acquisition of existing projects and is also looking for new…
RK Singh asks PFC, REC for short-term loans to imported coal plant
Coal

RK Singh asks PFC, REC for short-term loans to imported coal plant

The Power Ministry has directed Power Finance Corporation and REC Ltd to provide short-term loans to imported coal-based thermal plants…
Coal crisis stares at UP power sector
Coal

Coal crisis stares at UP power sector

Even as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked power officials to maintain routine power supply in the state, Uttar Pradesh…
No load-shedding in Maharashtra for last 3-4 days: Energy Minister
Power

No load-shedding in Maharashtra for last 3-4 days: Energy Minister

Maharashtra has not faced load-shedding in the last 3 to 4 days and the state government is focused on addressing…
Load shedding inevitable in Maharashtra due to coal, water shortage
Power

Load shedding inevitable in Maharashtra due to coal, water shortage

Stating that load shedding in Maharashtra is inevitable due to demand and supply mismatch amid summer, Energy Minister Nitin Raut…
India to invite bids for 2GW offshore wind energy projects soon: RK Singh
Renewable Energy

India to invite bids for 2GW offshore wind energy projects soon: RK Singh

Power Minister RK Singh on Thursday said India will soon invite bids for 2,000 MW offshore wind energy projects. “Our…
Coal shortage crisis in non-power sector escalates
Coal

Coal shortage crisis in non-power sector escalates

At a time when the Indian economy is striving to emerge from the setbacks inflicted by the Covid pandemic, the…
Don’t foresee any coal shortage till March 22: CIL Chairman
Coal

Don’t foresee any coal shortage till March 22: CIL Chairman

Coal India Ltd said it does not foresee any shortage of dry fuel for power producers till March 2022 as…
India considering strategic reserves for gas, coal
Coal

India considering strategic reserves for gas, coal

India is considering maintaining strategic reserves of natural gas and imported coal to address future supply shocks, a senior power…
UP buying power at ₹22 per unit: Yogi
Power

UP buying power at ₹22 per unit: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said that in this festive season, his government was buying electricity at a…
India’s coal import drops in August despite high demand
Coal

India’s coal import drops in August despite high demand

India's coal import registered a decline of 2.7% to 15.22 million tonnes (MT) in August this year amid the country's…
500 MW power plant in Umaria trips due to tube leakage
Power

500 MW power plant in Umaria trips due to tube leakage

500 megawatt coal-fired unit of Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) has broken down on the eve of Dussehra,…
Despite crisis, no power cuts in Delhi: Jain
Power

Despite crisis, no power cuts in Delhi: Jain

Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said there have been no power cuts in the national capital despite a…
SECL agrees to supply 29,500 MT/day coal to Chhattisgarh
Coal

SECL agrees to supply 29,500 MT/day coal to Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh government on Monday said South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) will ensure the supply of 29,500 metric tonnes of coal…
Power situation remains grim as PSPCL procures 1,500 MW
Power

Power situation remains grim as PSPCL procures 1,500 MW

With the power situation continuing to remain grim in Punjab, the state-owned power utility PSPCL on Monday procured 1,500 MW…
Kerala looking to go for power cut after reduced coal supply
Power

Kerala looking to go for power cut after reduced coal supply

Kerala Power Minister, K Krishnankutty said that the state electricity board is contemplating the possibilities of a power cut if…
Punjab’s power plants running at low capacity
Coal

Punjab’s power plants running at low capacity

Severe coal shortage at thermal power plants in Punjab has forced power utility PSPCL to cut down power generation and…
India staring at power crisis after rains hit coal movement
Coal

India staring at power crisis after rains hit coal movement

An energy crisis is looming in some states, including Delhi and Punjab, due to a combination of factors such as…
Kejriwal writes to PM Modi on coal shortage
Coal

Kejriwal writes to PM Modi on coal shortage

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the prevailing coal shortage situation that…
Odisha industries facing coal crisis, seeks intervention
Coal

Odisha industries facing coal crisis, seeks intervention

Utkal Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd (UCCI), an association of industries, has urged the Odisha government to ensure adequate…
AIADMK urges TN govt to take up coal deficit with Centre
Coal

AIADMK urges TN govt to take up coal deficit with Centre

AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam has urged the Tamil Nadu government to take up with the Centre the issue of diminishing…
AP CM seeks PM’s intervention to address energy crisis
Power

AP CM seeks PM’s intervention to address energy crisis

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to…
Power crisis looms over UP in wake of coal shortage
Power

Power crisis looms over UP in wake of coal shortage

The Uttar Pradesh government has admitted to a looming power crisis in the wake of shortage of coal and growing…
Depleting coal stock leads to crisis in thermal stations in TN
Coal

Depleting coal stock leads to crisis in thermal stations in TN

The Thermal power stations of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (Tangedo) are facing a crisis following the…
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