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 a growth of 12.3%.
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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 prices, according to rating agency…
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 of country's power plants grappling with…
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 Global Energy Monitor's (GEM) updated Global…
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 coal-related air pollution in Delhi to…
Government launches 2nd attempt to auction 11 coal mines
Centre announced the launch of the second attempt of auction process for 11 coal mines for commercial mining.
Coal shortage deepens in India as plant inventories run low
India’s massive fleet of coal plants are running dangerously low on stockpiles, which may force the nation to buy expensive shipments of the fuel or else…
Coal mining leases granted to Meghalaya after 7 years ban
Mining leases for three coal blocks were granted in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills by the Union Coal Ministry in a major boost for the sector in…
Xi says won’t build coal plants abroad at UNGA
Chinese President Xi Jinping told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that disputes among countries need to be handled through dialogue and cooperation.
Adani calls for global unity to manage climate crisis
Gautam Adani called for implications of Covid-19 in India, the relevance of country's democratic system for doing business and the need for global unity in managing…
CIL signs ₹1,880 cr pact to extract coal bed methane
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) signed a revenue sharing contract worth nearly ₹1,880 crore for commercial extraction of coal bed methane (CBM) with Prabha Energy Pvt…
Pilot plant to convert high ash coal to methanol developed
India has developed an indigenous technology to convert high ash Indian coal to methanol and established its first pilot plant in Hyderabad
Jharkhand CM raises CIL, DVC issues with NITI Aayog
Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleged that the Centre is giving step-motherly treatment to Jharkhand claiming that Coal India is not paying the huge money it owes…
76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris Agreement
a new report assessed the global pipeline of new coal projects and found there has been a 76% reduction in proposed coal power since the Paris…
CIL might hike coal prices to mitigate increased cost
Coal India Ltd might raise prices of the dry fuel by at least 10-11% to mitigate the impact of increased costs and an impending wage revision
Coal India steps up supply coal to power sector
CIL has stepped up the supply of coal to the power sector in the first eight days of the current month, with an average of 1.39…
Oman warns of $200 oil in a dig at IEA’s climate advice
Oil producer Oman warned that crude prices could soar to $200 a barrel as it criticised the International Energy Agency's ambitions of halting new fossil fuel…
BHEL demonstrates tech to create methanol from coal
BHEL has successfully demonstrated a facility to create methanol from high ash Indian coal, an official statement said.
Govt asks captive mine owners to ramp up coal output
Coal Ministry has asked captive coal mine owners to increase their production for their end-use plants while warning that corrective steps to regulate fuel supply from…
CIL’s 39 mining projects running behind schedule
CIL's 39 coal mining projects are running behind the schedule on account of delays in getting green clearances and issues related to rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R).
Govt looks to revise coal stock rules to address fuel shortage
In an attempt to address the issue of coal shortage being faced by certain thermal power stations, the government is looking at easing coal stock rules…
RK Singh reviews issues of Independent Power Producers
Power Minister R K Singh reviewed issues of independent power producers (IPPs) in the backdrop of rising electricity demand.
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System inaugurated at MCL
In a first, in Coal India Ltd (CIL) under the Ministry of Coal, an innovative Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) at Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) was…
Coal India to replace diesel with LNG in dumpers
CIL has begun the process of retrofitting LNG kits in its dumpers, big trucks engaged in transportation of coal, a move that will help the PSU…
MGR system to transport coal to power station inaugurated
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a Merry-Go-Round (MGR), a dedicated rail transportation system between the production and consumption points, for carrying coal from a mine…