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Coal Ministry unveils plan to boost coal production & meet growing energy demands
Coal
November 14, 2023
Coal Ministry unveils plan to boost coal production & meet growing energy demands
In a bid to address the burgeoning energy needs of the nation, the Ministry of Coal has unveiled an ambitious…
NTPC achieves over 15.1 % growth in generation
Power
October 2, 2022
NTPC achieves over 15.1 % growth in generation
NTPC group companies recorded a generation of 203.5 BU from April to September 2022, registering an increase of 15.1% from…
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…
NTPC achieves over 100 BU generation in current FY
Power
July 15, 2021
NTPC achieves over 100 BU generation in current FY
NTPC Group companies under Ministry of Power have achieved over 100 Billion Units (BU) of cumulative generation in the current…
Retiring coal plants can help Maharashtra save Rs 16,000 Cr
Coal
June 11, 2021
Retiring coal plants can help Maharashtra save Rs 16,000 Cr
Maharashtra can save up to Rs 16,000 crore in the next five years by shutting down old coal-fired power plants,…
NTPC Kahalgaon project ensures uninterrupted power
Power
May 14, 2021
NTPC Kahalgaon project ensures uninterrupted power
The NTPC Kahalgaon project ensured uninterrupted generation of electricity in all seven units of the plant
Gas producers bleed as govt dictated prices remain low
Oil & Gas
April 3, 2021
Gas producers bleed as govt dictated prices remain low
Natural gas production remains a loss-making proposition for most fields for the Indian upstream producers as government-dictated gas price remains…
NTPC delivers electrifying performance in FY21
Power
April 1, 2021
NTPC delivers electrifying performance in FY21
NTPC recorded its highest ever group generation of 314 BU in FY 21, a growth of 8.2% compared to previous…
NTPC Bongaigaon’s output crosses installed capacity
Power
March 22, 2021
NTPC Bongaigaon’s output crosses installed capacity
NTPC's Bongaigaon plant in Assam has crossed its installed capacity of 750 MW for the first time since the commissioning…
No new policy to support gas-based power plants
Power
February 3, 2021
No new policy to support gas-based power plants
The government has decided not to bring any new policy or provide support to gas-based power plants at the moment…
Northern Coalfields to surpass production target of 113.25MT
Coal
January 24, 2021
Northern Coalfields to surpass production target of 113.25MT
Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) will easily achieve and surpass the production target of 113.25 million tonnes (MT) for the current…
NTPC records highest ever single day generation
Power
January 20, 2021
NTPC records highest ever single day generation
NTPC Singrauli Unit#1 in Uttar Pradesh (U.P), achieved the highest Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 100.24% for the period from…
NTPC’s oldest unit at Singrauli records highest PLF
Power
January 8, 2021
NTPC’s oldest unit at Singrauli records highest PLF
NTPC’s very first unit, which was commissioned 38 years ago at Singrauli in Uttar Pradesh, has achieved the highest Plant…
Robust power islanding facility for Delhi to prevent blackouts
Power
December 12, 2020
Robust power islanding facility for Delhi to prevent blackouts
The government proposes to put in robust islanding facility for power supplies to prevent electricity disruptions in Delhi, especially for…
Adani Power’s Mundra 660 MW supercritical unit sets new national record
Power
August 13, 2020
Adani Power’s Mundra 660 MW supercritical unit sets new national record
Adani Power Mundra Limited, said that a 660 MW supercritical unit (U#7) at 4,620 MW Mundra Power Thermal Plant has…
NTPC achieves 100% PLF at three of its power stations
Power
May 10, 2020
NTPC achieves 100% PLF at three of its power stations
NTPC has achieved 100% Plant Load Factor (PLF) on 9th May 2020, at three of its thermal power stations. NTPC…
Piyush Goel urges states to use provisions under “Flexibility of Utilization of Coal” Rules
Coal
May 18, 2018
Piyush Goel urges states to use provisions under “Flexibility of Utilization of Coal” Rules
Coal Minister, Piyush Goyal chaired a detailed review meeting with R.K. Singh, MoS Power and New & Renewable Energy and…