Category: Coal

A day after the power ministry issued guidelines to coal-fired power plants, a core management team monitoring the coal stock situation in the country noted the situation in power plants are likely to improve soon, according to people familiar with the matter. The committee reviewed the status on Saturday amid reports of acute coal shortage […]

The central government on Saturday assured the Delhi government that it will supply “all required quantities of gas” to Bawana and Pragati stations after the Delhi government raised concerns regarding the shortage of coal at power plants. In view of the looming crisis, the Centre has also directed National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) to […]

The supply of coal and the power situation in the country are likely to improve soon, with steps being taken to ensure gradual buildup of coal stocks in the near future, people aware of the matter said on Saturday. An inter-ministerial sub-group led by the coal ministry has been monitoring the situation twice a week. […]

Union power minister RK Singh criticised the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) and Tata Power for sending “baseless SMSs” to customers and creating panic about a power crisis, warning that such acts will be treated as instances of “irresponsible behaviour”. “I’ve warned Tata Power CEO of action if they send baseless SMSs to customers […]

Amid concerns over coal shortage that may severely affect power supply in certain parts of the country, the Centre said on Sunday there was ample supply of the mineral to meet all demands and fears of electricity disruption were entirely misplaced. In a statement, the Union ministry of coal said there was a stock of […]

India is facing a coal shortage following a sharp rise in the demand for importing power-generation fuels, such as coal, as the economy jumped-started again with the ebbing coronavirus pandemic. And, with the rising demand, the international prices of such fuels also shot up. As a result, India—the world’s second-highest importer, producer and consumer of […]

The national Capital has only one day of stock left at the thermal power station, from where Delhi gets its electricity, power minister Satyendra Jain said on Saturday amid the coal crisis in the city. “There is an acute shortage of coal in coal-fired power plants across the country. There is only one day’s stock […]

As India battles severe coal shortage impacting power generation, power discom Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) CEO Ganesh Srinivasan on Saturday said that Delhi may see an intermittent rotational load shedding in the coming days. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting his intervention for the diversion of […]

Amid shortage of coal to run thermal plants, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has resorted to up to six-hour cuts on electricity supply across the state. The move comes despite the corporation purchasing power for ₹6-14 per unit from the grid. In fact, it is for the first time that Punjab, which usually sells […]

The electricity crisis in Uttar Pradesh is deepening with the countrywide coal shortage hitting power generation in the state. Consequently, UP’s share in the power from the Central pool also stands reduced, people dealing with the issue said. Due to the coal shortage, the state is already losing around 8,000 MW of power. As a […]

The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is itself to blame for the persisting coal crisis in power plants in the state as it failed to adhere to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) norms on maintaining minimum fuel reserves, people familiar with the situation said. As a result, the corporation is not only buying […]

A coal shortage in India has led to soaring costs for steel producers as they compete with other industrial consumers for supply. Mills are paying more than four times the normal costs for procuring coal from e-auctions and from mines, according to VR Sharma, managing director at Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. Still, there has […]