coal
Commercial coal auction subdued by clean energy transition
Coal
November 21, 2020
Commercial coal auction subdued by clean energy transition
The transition to clean energy sources led to subdued participation in the recently concluded first round of commercial coal mine…
China should phase out coal plants to reach 2060 target
Sustainability
November 20, 2020
China should phase out coal plants to reach 2060 target
China must stop building new coal power plants and ramp up its wind and solar capacity if it wants to…
CIL looking to set up mechanised coal transportation
Coal
November 16, 2020
CIL looking to set up mechanised coal transportation
Coal India Ltd (CIL) said it has issued tenders for all 35 mining projects identified for mechanised transportation of dry…
Meja Thermal Power Plant to be operational by December
Power
November 15, 2020
Meja Thermal Power Plant to be operational by December
The Meja Thermal Power Plant, Uttar Pradesh's first supercritical power plant, will be fully operational by December. Meja Urja Nigam…
Centre working to reform mining sector and amend rules
Mining
November 14, 2020
Centre working to reform mining sector and amend rules
The Centre is looking at mining reforms, including amendments to the Mining Act and auction rules, coal and mines secretary…
Renewable power defying Covid crisis with record growth
Renewable Energy
November 10, 2020
Renewable power defying Covid crisis with record growth
Renewable power is growing robustly around the world this year, contrasting with the sharp declines triggered by the Covid-19 crisis…
Sarda Energy wins coal mine in Chhattisgarh
Coal
November 9, 2020
Sarda Energy wins coal mine in Chhattisgarh
Sarda Energy and Minerals won a coal mine in Chhattisgarh by agreeing to part with whopping 66.75% revenue to pip…
Longer power cuts in Punjab due to critical power situation
Power
November 3, 2020
Longer power cuts in Punjab due to critical power situation
The state electricity board in Punjab announced that it would have to impose power cuts of at least two-three hours…
18% rise in Coal India production to 47 MT
Coal
November 2, 2020
18% rise in Coal India production to 47 MT
CIL produced 46.8 MT coal last month, registering a growth of 18.4%. Coal India had produced 39.5 MT of coal…
Drop in energy demand to remove 2.5 years of emissions
Sustainability
October 27, 2020
Drop in energy demand to remove 2.5 years of emissions
The stark drop in energy demand due to the coronavirus pandemic will remove some 2.5 years’ worth of energy sector…
Investors to withdraw from Vietnam’s Vung Ang 2 coal project
Coal
October 21, 2020
Investors to withdraw from Vietnam’s Vung Ang 2 coal project
Investors with assets totalling $3.6 trillion are writing to sponsors and financiers to urge them withdraw from Vietnam's Vung Ang…
SECL executing first mile connectivity worth Rs 3,100 crore
Coal
October 18, 2020
SECL executing first mile connectivity worth Rs 3,100 crore
SECL is executing eight 'first mile connectivity' projects with an estimated capital outlay of Rs 3,100 crore to evacuate dry…
CSE’s ‘First Run’ to encourage cleaner power stations
Sustainability
October 18, 2020
CSE’s ‘First Run’ to encourage cleaner power stations
As part of its initiatives to build an ecosystem of incentives and deterrence measures, the Centre for Science and Environment…
Vietnam launches country’s largest solar farm
Renewable Energy
October 12, 2020
Vietnam launches country’s largest solar farm
Vietnam's Trung Nam Group launched a 450-megawatt solar farm, the largest of its kind in the SE Asian country, which…
Punjab braces for power outage as coal stocks run dry
Power
October 12, 2020
Punjab braces for power outage as coal stocks run dry
After power outage in Mumbai, Punjab braces itself for massive power outages. With coal stock in three operational private thermal…
Coal block auction may generate Rs 20,000 cr revenue/year
Coal
October 12, 2020
Coal block auction may generate Rs 20,000 cr revenue/year
Coal block auction for commercial mining is said to generate revenue generation of around Rs 20,000 crore/year on a capital…
Coal Ministry launches website for R&D in coal sector
Coal
October 9, 2020
Coal Ministry launches website for R&D in coal sector
Ministry of Coal has launched the website to promote Research & Development (R&D) activities of the ministry and attract research…
Agitation results in production loss of 9L tonne to NTPC
Coal
October 7, 2020
Agitation results in production loss of 9L tonne to NTPC
NTPC has suffered an estimated production loss of 9,00,000 tonne of coal in September as operations at the company’s Pakri-Barwadih…
SAIL exploring avenues to source indigenous coking coal
Coal
October 5, 2020
SAIL exploring avenues to source indigenous coking coal
SAIL is exploring new markets for sourcing coking coal with a view to reducing dependence on select countries for the…
SCCL seeks diversion of 104 hectares forest land for mining
Mining
October 2, 2020
SCCL seeks diversion of 104 hectares forest land for mining
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has sought diversion of 104 hectares of forest land in Yellandu forest area of Bhadradri…
CIL posts 10.6% rise in coal output in Q2
Coal
October 1, 2020
CIL posts 10.6% rise in coal output in Q2
Coal India has registered a 10.6% increase in coal output at 115 million tonnes for the July-September period, on the…
Bridge to be constructed over Damodar river by PWD
Infrastructure
September 28, 2020
Bridge to be constructed over Damodar river by PWD
Central Coalfields Limited awarded the work to construct a bridge over Damodar river in Rajrappa to the PWD. The bridge…
CIL floats Rs 4,970 Cr tender for east west rail corridor
Coal
September 24, 2020
CIL floats Rs 4,970 Cr tender for east west rail corridor
CIL has floated a tender worth Rs 4,970 crore for construction of 135 KM east west rail corridor in Chhattisgarh…
WCL set to double rail despatch to meet coal demand
Coal
September 9, 2020
WCL set to double rail despatch to meet coal demand
Western Coalfields Ltd has drawn an ambitious roadmap to almost double its coal despatch capacity through rail mode to meet…
WCL offers coal at cheaper cost to power gencos
Coal
September 3, 2020
WCL offers coal at cheaper cost to power gencos
In a bid to help power Gencos to reduce their generation cost, Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has offered substantial additional…