Coal India Ltd's (CIL) coal production of 412.6 MT during April-November 2022 evinced a sharp y-o-y increase of 59.2 MT with growth of around 17 percent
Peak power demand may shoot up by nine percent to reach 235 GW in April 2023, may lead to another power crisis if demand-supply not managed, said the CEA
India witnessed a power shortage of one per cent in Q1 (April-June period) of the current financial year, Union Minister for Power RK Singh told Parliament
Synopsis: The power outages across the country due to coal shortage are due to the lack of coordination amongst the coal ministry, railway ministry and power ministry, said Shailendra Dubey, the Chairman of All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF)
Synopsis: Day after a media report claimed that NALCO was facing an imminent coal crisis as not much coal stock was left, MCL has stepped up to clarify that it has sufficient coal stock available and NALCO should increase offtake to build up coal stock
Synopsis: Shailendra Dubey, Chairman of AIPEF, said that as per the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest daily coal report, coal stock at 81 out of a total of 150 thermal power stations using domestic coal is critical
Synopsis: Drawing the attention of the Central and state governments towards the depleting coal inventory at domestic thermal power plants, the All India Power Engineers’ Federation (AIPEF) has warned of an impending energy crisis in 12 states
Synopsis: RK Singh has directed states to ensure that all ICB plants are operational at “fair and reasonable†tariffs. At a review meeting held to review coal stock situation at ICB plants, it was decided to resolve all the operational issues in ICB plants and make them fully functional