Coal Minister inaugurates National Coal Conclave & Exhibition
Union Minister of Coal, Pralhad Joshi, urged the public sector undertakings to compete with the private sector in coal mine auction and early production.
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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 coal shortage and is also in…
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 said coal is in short supply.
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.
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 short supply of coal to non-power…
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 it is focusing on ramping up…
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 ministry official said
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 cost up to ₹22 per unit…
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 power plants grappling with fuel shortages.
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, compounding problems for the state where…
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 crisis as the Arvind Kejriwal government…
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 per day for thermal power plants…
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 of electricity at a rate of…
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 the coal shortage situation in north…
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 impose rotational load shedding at several…
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 excess rainfall hitting coal movement
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 has struck the national capital for…
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 supply of coal to state-based industries…
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 coal stock in the State and…
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 address the acute energy crisis the…
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 electricity demand following high humidity levels.
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 depletion of coal supply.