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New Delhi, April 1 Coal India's subsidiary, SECL, announced on Wednesday that it had registered a 5.26 per cent increase in production and a 4.6 per cent increase in the volume of dry fuel supplied in 2025-26, signaling steady progress amid rising energy demand.SECL recorded a total coal...

New Delhi, March 29 Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited, a joint venture company of NLC India Ltd and UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd, has commenced production from a coal block in Jharkhand, according to a regulatory filing.This development boosts domestic coal output for power generation...

New Delhi, March 25 Tata Power announced on Wednesday the commissioning of two transmission lines – a 400 Kilovolt (kV) Tanda–Gonda line and a 400kV Gonda–Basti double-circuit line, spanning 154 circuit kilometers (Ckm) in Uttar Pradesh.With this milestone, the company has now commissioned all...

Amaravati, March 24 Andhra Pradesh Special Chief Secretary, Energy, K Vijayanand, has directed power utilities to maintain adequate coal stocks and ensure sustained power generation during the upcoming summer season amid global tensions affecting coal imports."Power utilities should be closely...

The government has implemented significant reforms in the coal sector over the past few years, and the allocation process for coal blocks has become more transparent.Responding to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha today, Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy stated that...

New Delhi, March 16 The government plans to add 97,000 MW of thermal power capacity based on coal and lignite by 2034–35 to meet the anticipated 3,07,000 MW requirement, Parliament was informed on Monday.To meet this requirement, several initiatives have already been undertaken, Minister of...

New Delhi, March 15 Adani Power announced on Sunday that it has received a letter of award (LoA) from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) for the supply of 1,600 MW of power from one of its upcoming ultra-supercritical thermal power projects.The supply of power...

Chennai, March 13 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated the first unit of the 2x660 MW Super Critical Thermal Power plant, established at a cost of Rs 13,077 crore in the Tuticorin district, on Friday.The plant, established by Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Ltd, is 6 per...

New Delhi, March 11 Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, threatening global energy supplies, the government said on Wednesday that it is fully prepared to meet any unprecedented surge in coal demand, with overall coal stocks at approximately 210 million tonnes – sufficient for around 88 days...

Amaravati, March 9 As summer approaches, Andhra Pradesh's power utilities are preparing to handle a surge in power consumption, with daily demand expected to reach 280 million units by May 2026.Special Chief Secretary for Energy, K Vijayanand, has directed power utilities to ensure a...

Hyderabad, March 9 Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy urged Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday to take steps to sign Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with NTPC's power plant at Ramagundam in the Peddapalli district to meet the state's power requirements.In a letter to the Chief...

New Delhi, March 9 Over 24,000 megawatts of power generation capacity based on coal and lignite is currently in various stages of planning across the country, Parliament was informed on Monday.A total of 39,545 MW of thermal capacity (including 4,845 MW of stressed thermal power projects) is...

New Delhi, February 27 State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) on Friday said it is prepared to meet a potential surge in summer coal demand, dismissing concerns of domestic fuel shortages as power consumption begins to rise.The company said a three-tiered buffer across the supply chain – coal...

New Delhi, February 24 Adani Power's Moxie Power Generation has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corp for the supply of 558 MW (net) of power for a period of five years.Moxie Power operates a 1,200 MW (2X 600 MW) power plant in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu...

Raipur, February 19 Chhattisgarh's total installed power capacity stands at more than 30,600 MW, and the number of electricity consumers has exceeded 6.5 million, a senior official said on Thursday.Secretary of Chhattisgarh government's department of energy, Dr Rohit Yadav, gave this...

New Delhi, February 16 Torrent Power announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement with L&T Power Development to acquire 100 per cent of the equity stake in Nabha Power for an enterprise value of ₹6,889 crore.Nabha Power Ltd (NPL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of L&T Power...

Jabalpur, February 13 Two coal-fired units of Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) set new records on Friday by generating uninterrupted electricity for 500 days and 100 days, an official said.The 210 MW unit number 5 of Amarkantak Thermal Power Station (ATPS) in the...