power sector

January 15, 2024

IGX unveils innovative power contracts to meet growing energy demand

In response to the escalating power demand in India, the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) has introduced groundbreaking gas contracts tailored…

Coal

December 28, 2023

India achieves record coal production, ensuring robust energy supply in FY 2023-24

In a significant development, India’s coal production has surged to new heights, reaching an impressive 664.37 million tonnes during the…

Mining

November 29, 2023

India’s Robust Power Generation: 8.8% Surge in Domestic Coal-Based Output

India, the world’s third-largest consumer of energy, is witnessing a remarkable surge in power generation, with a notable 8.18% increase…

Renewable Energy

September 14, 2023

Serentica secures ₹2,600 crores funding from PFC for its RE projects

Serentica Renewables, a leading C&I focused renewable energy developer in India, announced that it has achieved financial closure for its…

Power

July 29, 2023

PFS reports steady growth in Q1FY24 amidst shift towards green infra

PFS, a leading non-banking finance company promoted by PTC India Limited, showcased a resilient financial performance for the quarter ended…

Power

June 28, 2023

States granted financial incentives to boost power sector reforms

In a significant move to strengthen the power sector and encourage reforms, the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has…

Power

May 22, 2023

DISCOMs dues down to ₹93,000 cr in less than a year of enforcing LPS Rule

The total outstanding dues of electricity distribution utilities (DISCOMs) has reduced by a third to around ₹93,000 crore in May,…

Power

September 1, 2022

PGCIL’s ₹6,000 cr tender for smart meters delayed over tech selection

Power Grid Corporation has extended the deadline for its ₹6,000 crore tender for procuring smart electricity meters amid industry concerns…

Coal

July 28, 2022

CIL plans to dispatch 700 MT coal in 2022-23

Coal India Ltd (CIL) has planned to dispatch coal to the tune of 700 million tonnes (MT) in 2022-23, out…

Coal

June 3, 2022

Power sector coal import comes down by 40%

The coal ministry on Thursday said that coal imports, which had reached a peak of 248 million tonne (MT) in…

Power

June 1, 2022

Assam to generate 1,000 MW power: CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state is looking to generate 1,000 MW of power in…

Coal

May 13, 2022

CIL exceeds commitment to electricity plants

Coal India Limited, in a bid to minimise the shortage of dry fuel for thermal electricity generating plants, is supplying…

Power

May 10, 2022

Coal-based power generation rises 9% in April

Coal-based power generation registered a 9.26% rise at 1,02,529 million units (MU) in April as compared to the year-ago period.…

Coal

May 2, 2022

CIL’s coal supply to power sector rises 16% in April

CIL on Monday said coal supply to the power sector rose 15.6% to 49.7 million tonne last month in the…

Coal

April 26, 2022

Power, railways ministers discuss rakes availability for coal transportation

Union Power Minister RK Singh met Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss higher availability of rakes for the power sector…

Power

April 12, 2022

RHPCL, MEIL ink pact to execute 850 MW Ratle hydel project

In a historic move to realise the goal of making Jammu and Kashmir self-sufficient in power sector, Ratle Hydroelectric Power…

Power

March 25, 2022

Pakistan power sector bankrupt, defaults on loans

Pakistan’s power sector has gone bankrupt, but the country lavishly spends its resources on secretly funding terrorist activities and fails…

Coal

January 19, 2022

Coal India committed to meet elevated demand of power sector

Coal India Ltd is committed to meet the elevated demand of the dry fuel from the power sector, including coastal…

Coal

January 7, 2022

NTPC order for imported coal is for small quantity: Adani Group

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s port-to-energy conglomerate said it had won a contract to supply imported coal to state-owned electricity generator NTPC…

Renewable Energy

December 22, 2021

NTPC plans to have 35 GW of RE capacity by 2027

NTPC has planned to have a total renewable energy (RE) capacity of 35 gigawatts (GW) by 2027 and is expected…

Renewable Energy

December 22, 2021

Restrictions on the banking of power sector to hit RE prospects

New restrictions on the power sector’s banking will inhibit the growth of the rooftop solar and open-access solar market and…

Power

December 15, 2021

PFC enters pact to finance 350 electric buses in UP

PFC, a Maharatna company and India’s leading NBFC in the power sector, today signed an agreement to lend ₹275 crore…

Power

December 7, 2021

Shortage of coal supplies continues to cripple non-power sectors

The Indian Captive Power Producers Association (ICPPA) in a recent representation to Ministry of Coal, Railways and Power, has sought…

Power

November 12, 2021

Insolvency proceedings can be initiated against DISCOMs

Ministry of Power has affirmed that insolvency proceedings can be initiated against state-owned electricity distribution as well as generation firms…

Power

October 8, 2021

Guidelines released for cybersecurity in power sector

The government announced the release of guidelines for cybersecurity in the power sector for the first time, to create a…