Coal output grows 32 pc to 67.59 MT in June; despatches rise 20 pc “Coal India Ltd (CIL), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) and captive mines/others registered a growth of 28.87 per cent, 5.50… 3 years agoJuly 6, 2022
NTPC mines 61 pc more coal at 42.20 lakh metric tonnes in April-June The coal from this mine will be supplied to Barh Power Station of NTPC. 3 years agoJuly 5, 2022
No coal import curbs for now The recent crisis of power outages and low coal stocks with power plants has forced the Union power ministry to… 3 years agoJuly 3, 2022
Coal supplies rise, but over half of thermal units still have stocks at critical levels A section of the CIL officials point out that coal inventories could have been more at the plant heads, provided… 3 years agoJune 26, 2022
ONGC seeks minimum $17 price for Bokaro coal gas Bidders will have to quote a premium they are willing to offer over this reserve price. 3 years agoJune 21, 2022
Coal stock at over 52 MT, enough for about 24 days’ requirement of power plants Even by the end of second quarter, coal stocks remain high at CIL mines when stocks are low at thermal… 3 years agoJune 19, 2022
SC asks Punjab discom for details of payment to genco for imported coal The issue relates to the procurement of domestic coal from Mahanadi Coalfields (MCL) to undertake generation of electricity at Talwandi’s… 3 years agoJune 13, 2022
Mines ministry eases rules for non-coal minerals licensing Since the mandatory auction regimed kicked in with the amendment of the MMDR Act, 1957, around 180 mineral blocks have… 3 years agoJune 7, 2022
Thermal coal demand to increase to around 1,500 MT by 2040: Pralhad Joshi India has a balanced energy mix and this is helping the country move steadily towards its energy-environmental goals, the minister… 3 years agoJune 4, 2022
Decline in coal imports in FY’22 on account of less buying by power sector: Govt “The decline in coal import during 2021-22 is largely due to decrease in import by Power Sector which came down… 3 years agoJune 2, 2022
Half of coal-fired power units to cut output over four years: Power ministry The plan aims to maximise green energy potential and save costs, the ministry said but said it will not involve… 3 years agoMay 30, 2022
Fuel cost pass-through: Union power ministry addresses gencos’ concerns Though the pass-through was promised even earlier, gencos have remained sceptical of the viability of the mechanism and said full… 3 years agoMay 28, 2022
Power Min modifies norms for pass through of cost of imported coal In case of default of payment of 15 per cent of the weekly provisional bill, the genco shall be free… 3 years agoMay 27, 2022
UP govt not to import coal to boost power output, despite Centre’s fiat The Union power ministry had asked all utilities in the country to import 10% of their total requirement for blending… 3 years agoMay 24, 2022
All efforts are continuing to increase coal output: Coal ministry The dispatch of the dry fuel also increased 15.87 per cent to 37.18 MT in the first half of the… 3 years agoMay 24, 2022
Consumers compelled to buy coal at high prices to keep plants running: CCAI “It is evident that some of MCL’s valuable customers are compelled to procure coal as such abysmally high premiums only… 3 years agoMay 24, 2022
Discoms to mandatorily purchase from ICB plants The Union ministry of power may invoke Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003 to make it mandatory for state-run… 3 years agoMay 21, 2022
Power shortage crisis: Easing green norms for coal no solution The power sector’s coal crisis has more to do with plants’ failure to build stockpiles and logistics constraints than coal… 3 years agoMay 18, 2022
Coal India records 7.9% growth in production to reach 189.3 MTs in Q1, achieves nearly a quarter of its FY25 production target
