coal shortage
Coal Minister inaugurates National Coal Conclave & Exhibition
Coal
October 17, 2022
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
July 18, 2022
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
May 12, 2022
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
April 27, 2022
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
April 26, 2022
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
April 12, 2022
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
April 7, 2022
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
February 9, 2022
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
December 10, 2021
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
October 21, 2021
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
October 19, 2021
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
October 18, 2021
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
October 16, 2021
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
October 13, 2021
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
October 12, 2021
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
October 12, 2021
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
October 10, 2021
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
October 10, 2021
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
October 10, 2021
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
October 9, 2021
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
October 9, 2021
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
October 9, 2021
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
October 9, 2021
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
October 8, 2021
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
October 8, 2021
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…