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
The CERC has allowed gencos to blend 20% coal from alternative sources, including imported coal, without taking prior permission from beneficiaries, like discoms
The Ministry of Coal said that it has received a total of 38 bids during three rounds of commercial coal mines’ auctions and will open the bids on June 28
The Railways cancelled almost 9,000 train services this year, out of which over 1,900 were due to coal movement in the last three months, according to an RTI response
The government has directed state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) to be prepared to import 12 Million Tonnes (MT) of coal for power utilities for the next 13 months
Despite correct coal demand projections, sluggish growth in coal production, coupled with rise in global prices, has placed India in the middle of power crisis