New Delhi : The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued directions to ban the use of coal in industrial, domestic and other miscellaneous applications in the entire Delhi-NCR region from January 1, 2023. However, the use of low-sulphur coal in thermal power plants has been exempted from the ban. In an order issued […]
Centre to plan cut production from 81 thermal power plants – EQ Mag Pro
The thermal power plants in future shall operate up to the technical minimum to accommodate cheaper renewable energy when it is available. New Delhi: The Union Power Ministry of India has picked 81 thermal power units to move ahead to achieve the target of renewable energy capacity by 2026, mentioned in a letter from the […]
India aims to cut power output from at least 81 coal-fired plants over 4 years – EQ Mag Pro
India plans to reduce power generation from least 81 coal-fired utilities over the next four years, the federal power ministry said in a letter, in an effort to replace expensive thermal generation with cheaper green energy sources. The plan aims to maximize green energy potential and save costs, the letter sent to top energy department […]
Country has constraints in availability of domestic coal: Govt – EQ Mag Pro
The inter-ministerial panel met recently to consider the requests for coal linkages to central/state sector power plants and to review the status of existing coal linkages The country is facing constraints in the domestic coal availability and the rest of the dry fuel demand needs to be met with imports, according to the coal ministry. […]
Power Crisis: CIL will supply more coal than its commitment to electricity plants – EQ Mag Pro
On average in April, Coal India Limited supplied 1.66 Million Tonnes of coal per day to power utilities. NEW DELHI: Coal India Limited, the largest coal-producing company in a bid to resolve the electricity and coal supply shortage will now supply more coal to the thermal electricity generating plants. The company has exceeded the committed […]
Coal Despatch To Power Utilities Goes up by 18.15% – EQ Mag Pro
The Power utilities coal despatch has gone up by 18.15 % to 61.81 MT during April, 2022 as compared to 52.32 MT in April, 2020. New Delhi: According to the provisional statistics of the Ministry of Coal, the total coal production increased by 29% to 66.58 Million Ton (MT) from 51.62 MT in April 2022 […]
Wind and solar beat nuclear and coal in the US for the first time in April – EQ Mag Pro
April was a milestone month for utility-scale wind and solar generation in the U.S. For the first time, the two renewable resources generated more electricity than coal or nuclear power. According to data from the Energy Information Administration, utility-scale wind and solar produced 57.73 million megawatt-hours (MWh) during the month, while coal and nuclear both […]
STATUS OF IMPORT OF COAL FOR BLENDING IN THERMAL POWER PLANTS WITH STATES REVIEWED – EQ Mag Pro
SHRI R. K. SINGH ADVISES STATES TO PLACE ORDERS FOR COAL IMPORT DOMESTIC COAL WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO ALL GENCOS IN PROPORTION TO THE COAL RECEIVED FROM COAL COMPANIES TAMIL NADU AND MAHARASHTRA HAVE PLACED ORDERS FOR COAL IMPORT PUNJAB AND GUJARAT ARE IN THE ADVANCED STAGE OF FINALISING TENDERS STATES NEED TO TAKE ACTIONS […]
Coal Minister reviews meet on further increasing coal production & Offtake
Ranchi, Jharkhand : Union Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi visited Ranchi Jharkhand to review the two coal companies, CCL and ECL, chaired a meeting with the CMD of Central Coalfields Limited and other senior officials. Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, State’s Mining Secretary, Shri. Pramod Agrawal, Chairman, Coal India Limited, Addl. […]
Methodology for use of coal (allocated to states) by Private Power generating stations (IPPs) amended – EQ Mag Pro
Measures towards more efficient utilization of domestic coal In line with various measures being taken in view of increasing power demand, Power Ministry has amended the methodology for use of coal (allocated to states) by Private Power generating stations (IPPs). Larger visibility has been given to the power plants by extending the period of supply of […]