thermal power plant
Ghatampur thermal power plant to boost power generation in UP & Assam
Power
August 2, 2023
Ghatampur thermal power plant to boost power generation in UP & Assam
In a significant move towards diversifying the coal sector, the Ministry of Coal has been encouraging coal subsidiaries to venture…
‘SAMARTH’ to host discussion on Pellet to Power to Prosperity
Coal
March 20, 2023
‘SAMARTH’ to host discussion on Pellet to Power to Prosperity
National Mission on use of Biomass in Coal Based Thermal Power Plant (SAMARTH) has been created by Ministry of Power…
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…
India’s largest floating solar power project becomes operational
Renewable Energy
July 20, 2022
India’s largest floating solar power project becomes operational
India’s largest floating solar power project has now become fully functional at Ramagundam in Telangana. Energy conglomerate National Thermal Power…
NTPC clocks 21.7% growth in power generation in June quarter
Power
July 4, 2022
NTPC clocks 21.7% growth in power generation in June quarter
NTPC Ltd on Monday said it has registered a 21.7% growth in electricity generation at 104.4 billion units (BU) in…
SECL signs MoU with MP Power Generation Co for 660MW power plant
Coal
June 23, 2022
SECL signs MoU with MP Power Generation Co for 660MW power plant
Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has signed an MoU with the Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company Limited…
SJVN’s 1,320-MW Buxar Plant enters advanced construction phase
Power
January 18, 2022
SJVN’s 1,320-MW Buxar Plant enters advanced construction phase
SJVN Ltd said its 1,320-MW Buxar Thermal Power Plant has entered the advanced construction phase. “SJVN’s 1,320-MW Buxar Thermal Power…
Japan, once leader on climate now under fire for coal use
Coal
November 9, 2021
Japan, once leader on climate now under fire for coal use
More than 20 countries agreed to phase out coal power at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, but not Japan…
Adani Power gets nod to acquire Essar’s 1,200 MW Mahan project
Power
November 3, 2021
Adani Power gets nod to acquire Essar’s 1,200 MW Mahan project
Adani Power on Wednesday said that it has got National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approval to acquire Essar Power’s 1,200…
ECoR supplied record 66 coal rakes in a day
Coal
October 19, 2021
ECoR supplied record 66 coal rakes in a day
East Coast Railway on Monday said it has set a record in single-day coal loading as it supplied 66 rakes…
500 MW power plant in Umaria trips due to tube leakage
Power
October 16, 2021
500 MW power plant in Umaria trips due to tube leakage
500 megawatt coal-fired unit of Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) has broken down on the eve of Dussehra,…
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…
Kerala looking to go for power cut after reduced coal supply
Power
October 10, 2021
Kerala looking to go for power cut after reduced coal supply
Kerala Power Minister, K Krishnankutty said that the state electricity board is contemplating the possibilities of a power cut if…
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…
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…
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…
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…
ICRA revises energy demand growth outlook to 8-8.5%
Power
October 4, 2021
ICRA revises energy demand growth outlook to 8-8.5%
Rating agency ICRA revised its energy demand growth outlook for 2021-22 upwards from 6% to 8-8.5% by ICRA.
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…
Sluggish demand may pose problem for new power plants
Power
September 9, 2021
Sluggish demand may pose problem for new power plants
As the demand for power in West Bengal is not growing as per projection, it may pose problems for the…
RK Singh reviews issues of Independent Power Producers
Power
September 4, 2021
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.
Talwandi Sabo plant to be fully operational by month end
Power
July 11, 2021
Talwandi Sabo plant to be fully operational by month end
Vedanta's Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd (TSPL) said that all three units of its 1,980 MW coal-fired thermal power plant in…
11 Thermal plants in NCR accounted for 7% air pollution
Coal
June 17, 2021
11 Thermal plants in NCR accounted for 7% air pollution
The 11 coal-fired power plants in the National Capital Region contributed just 7% to Delhi's PM2.5 pollution on an average…
Coal-fired power plant development to remain growth driver
Coal
April 13, 2021
Coal-fired power plant development to remain growth driver
Coal-fired power plants will be the primary driver of infrastructure investment in India's power sector over the next decade
NCL supplies 87% of total coal to power producers in FY21
Coal
April 5, 2021
NCL supplies 87% of total coal to power producers in FY21
Coal India Ltd (CIL) arm NCL has said it supplied 87% of its total coal to electricity producers in the…