imported coal

The Ministry of Power has modified the norms for the pass-through of higher cost of imported coal used by thermal power plants

Power generation by domestic coal-based plants that blended imported dry fuel has more than doubled to 143 million units (MU) per day in May

RK Singh has asked several states to direct electricity generation companies (gencos) to ensure timely coal imports for blending purpose

The Centre must bear the additional cost of coal imports as it has put "undue pressure" on states to import the fuel for blending, the AIPEF has said

The Ministry of Power has directed PFC and REC to arrange short-term loans with adequate safeguards, for imported coal-based plants

The government said that the country's coal production rose 29 percent to 66.58 Million Tonnes (MT) in April, up from 51.62 MT recorded in April 2021

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

Synopsis: Prices of imported coal are set to rise by 45-55 percent in the April-June 2022 quarter as markets face supply disruption following the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rating agency ICRA said in a report

Synopsis: With considerable increase in domestic coal production, India has achieved significant reduction in import of coal despite surge in power demand and it is expected that domestic thermal coal supply will be adequate to meet the power sector demand in FY23, said the Ministry of Coal

Synopsis: India will be self-sufficient in coal production for thermal power generation by 2024, Coal Secretary Dr Anil Kumar Jain told the media after a review meeting at Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) in Nagpur