Coal mines in India ‘severely’ under-utilised: Report

Coal mines in India ‘severely’ under-utilised: Report

With only two-thirds of the current capacity under use, the reports terms the new projects under development as unnecessary With only two-thirds of the current capacity under use, the reports terms the new projects under development as unnecessary On average, India’s coal mines use only two-thirds of the capacity with some large ones using only […]

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With comfortable coal stocks, no power crisis this festive season, officials say

With comfortable coal stocks, no power crisis this festive season, officials say

The Coal Ministry is also coordinating with Railways for rakes for smooth supply of coal to the power sector The Coal Ministry is also coordinating with Railways for rakes for smooth supply of coal to the power sector India is unlikely to see a repeat of the 2021 energy crisis this festive season as coal-fired […]

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Government to stock 40 million tonne coal at power plants, says Power Minister R. K. Singh

Government to stock 40 million tonne coal at power plants, says Power Minister R. K. Singh

The government is gearing up to increase the stock of coal at power plants to 40 million tonne (mt) during the monsoon season, Union Power Minister R. K. Singh said. Speaking to PTI, the Minister said right now, there are reserves of about 22.9 MT at the power plants. “On April 1, our reserve stock […]

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Power crisis | Indian Railways missed Coal India train provision targets for over a year

Power crisis | Indian Railways missed Coal India train provision targets for over a year

Coal, which accounts for more than half of Indian Railways’ freight revenue, makes up nearly 75% of India’s power generation Coal, which accounts for more than half of Indian Railways’ freight revenue, makes up nearly 75% of India’s power generation Indian Railways supply of trains to Coal India for transporting coal has fallen short of […]

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Power Ministry asks all imported coal-based thermal plants to run on full capacity

Power Ministry asks all imported coal-based thermal plants to run on full capacity

Ministry said that “some imported coal-based capacity is still not operating”. Ministry said that “some imported coal-based capacity is still not operating”. The power ministry has directed all imported coal-based plants to run on full capacity amid the ongoing dry fuel shortage at thermal plants crippling electricity generation. In an office order issued in this […]

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India’s power consumption grows 13.6% to 132.98 billion units in April

India’s power consumption grows 13.6% to 132.98 billion units in April

Experts opined that the power demand and consumption would show robust growth in the coming months Experts opined that the power demand and consumption would show robust growth in the coming months Power consumption in the country grew 13.6% year-on-year to 132.98 billion units (BU) in April, showing the impact of the early onset of […]

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

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

Coal India Ltd. (CIL) on Monday said coal supply to the power sector rose 15.6% to 49.7 million tonnes last month in the wake of high demand for the dry fuel from electricity generating plants. It stressed that it was planning to augment its dispatches further, especially to power plants in the coming months. The […]

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