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Power Overdrive: Charging beyond Covid
Electricity generation has revived but sector needs to face several challenges before growth returns.

Also read:
• Commercial coal mining in India: A disruptor or a magic-bullet?
• Power producers seek PPA role in combined tariff bid.
• Coal India plans major profit-boost exercise
• NLC India suffers project delays on Covid impact
• India to contribute most to global CO2 emission

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Majority of coal-fired plants may miss 2022 emission norms deadline

Close to 65 percent of coal-fired power plants in India may fail to comply with 2022 deadline for environmental norms, says an assessment by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

5 mins

Adani, JSPL eye commercial mining auction

Aggressive bidding ruled out

1 min

India's July Coal Imports Down 26% On Year

Coal and coke imports in July are estimated to have declined 26.12 percent on year, according to vessel data from various sources. Imports fell to 14.48 mt from 19.61 mt on year.

1 min

Coal India to focus on washeries for coking coal import substitution

With an aim to bring down coking coal imports and achieve Atmanirbharata in the supply of fuel for steel plants, Coal India has decided to focus on coal beneficiation in a bigger way, the company has disclosed in its annual report.

4 mins

Power producers seek PPA signatory role in 5,000 MW combined tariff bid

Thermal power companies want to participate directly in the 5,000-Mega Watt tender floated by Solar Energy Corporation of India for bundled renewable plus coal-based power tariff bids.

6 mins

Coal India to float MDO tenders shortly for 10 mines

To make quantum jump in coal production, tenders inviting Mine Developer and Operators (MDO) for 10 of Coal India’s mines would be floated shortly, Coal India chairman Pramod Agrawal said.

3 mins

Growing Aussie Covid cases pose challenge to coal: New Hope Corp

There have been several announcements, on the supply side, regarding production cuts in Colombia, Indonesia, and most recently Australia as producers look to re-balance production profiles to match market demand.

3 mins

Traffic at major ports down 16.6% till August

The 12 major Indian ports handled 245.05 mt of total traffic in AprilAugust, lower by 16.56 percent from 293.67 mt recorded in same period of last year, as per IPA.

1 min

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