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Coal Ministry launches auction process of 40 coal mines
Coal
October 12, 2021
Coal Ministry launches auction process of 40 coal mines
Ministry of Coal has today launched the auction process of 40 new coal mines (21 new mines under CM(SP) Act…
India’s solar energy output growth slows in September
Renewable Energy
October 12, 2021
India’s solar energy output growth slows in September
India's solar energy output growth slowed in September, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, at a time when coal-fired…
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…
States to utilise unallocated power of the CGS
Power
October 12, 2021
States to utilise unallocated power of the CGS
It has been brought to the notice of Ministry of Power that some States are not supplying power to their…
Yogi directs UPPCL for adequate coal supply to power plants
Power
October 12, 2021
Yogi directs UPPCL for adequate coal supply to power plants
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath directed UP Power Corporation Ltd Chairman M Devaraj to do a thorough review regarding the…
Decarbonisation: A wake up call for India & its power utilities
Featured
October 12, 2021
Decarbonisation: A wake up call for India & its power utilities
Energy & environment are umbilically linked, curtailing emissions, have to be undertaken without impeding economic & energy supply growth
Coal Ministry conducts pre bid conference to auction mines
Coal
October 11, 2021
Coal Ministry conducts pre bid conference to auction mines
The Nominated Authority in the Ministry of Coal had launched the second attempt of auction for 11 coal mines (4mines…
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…
DERC allows relaxation to DISCOMs to purchase electricity
Power
October 10, 2021
DERC allows relaxation to DISCOMs to purchase electricity
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Saturday gave relaxation to distribution companies in power purchase in view of increased price…
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…
Situation to normalise in three-four days: Pralhad Joshi
Coal
October 10, 2021
Situation to normalise in three-four days: Pralhad Joshi
Acknowledging the current coal crisis, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said that the situation will normalise in next…
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…
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…
Auction process for 40 new coal mines to begin next week
Mining
October 9, 2021
Auction process for 40 new coal mines to begin next week
The government on Friday said it will begin next week the next round of auction process for 40 new blocks…
Punjab CM asks PSPCL to go for cleaner power
Renewable Energy
October 9, 2021
Punjab CM asks PSPCL to go for cleaner power
To provide quality power to consumers across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday asked PSPCL 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…
Thermal power production hit in Rajasthan due to coal
Power
October 8, 2021
Thermal power production hit in Rajasthan due to coal
Electricity production in thermal plants in Rajasthan has been affected due to a coal shortage, which has resulted in a…
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…
Cement production to take a hit due to shortage of coal
Infrastructure
October 8, 2021
Cement production to take a hit due to shortage of coal
The South Indian Cement Manufacturers Association on Thursday said it expects cement production likely to be badly hit as there…
Coal ministry in process of finalising mine closure framework
Mining
October 7, 2021
Coal ministry in process of finalising mine closure framework
The coal ministry said it is in the process of finalising a robust mine closure framework on three major aspects…
CIL supply to power sector grows by 12% to 118 MT in Q2
Coal
October 4, 2021
CIL supply to power sector grows by 12% to 118 MT in Q2
Coal India Ltd supplied 117.6 million tonnes (MT) of coal to power utilities during July-September of the current fiscal, registering…
Power cost to remain high as imported coal prices soar
Coal
October 4, 2021
Power cost to remain high as imported coal prices soar
Short-term power prices are likely to remain elevated in the near term on account of a continued increase in imported…
Coal India production rises to 40.7 million tonne
Coal
October 2, 2021
Coal India production rises to 40.7 million tonne
CIL's coal production registered a marginal rise to 40.7 million tonnes in September. The development assumes significance in the wake…
China’s end to overseas coal financing could free $130 bn
Coal
September 30, 2021
China’s end to overseas coal financing could free $130 bn
China's pledge to end overseas coal financing will impact 44 coal plants totalling 42,220 megawatts (MW) of capacity, according to…
India’s expanding coal fleet could cause premature deaths
Coal
September 29, 2021
India’s expanding coal fleet could cause premature deaths
India's plans to expand its coal fleet by 64 gigawatt would nearly double the number of annual premature deaths from…