Coal Crisis

UK, home to world's first coal power plant, to close its last unit today

The UK will close its last coal power plant on Monday, marking a significant milestone in energy use amid global calls for adopting green energy to thwart the irreversible threat of climate change

Coal dispatch may exceed one billion tonnes this fiscal: Coal ministry

The coal ministry on Thursday said the dispatch of coal is likely to exceed one billion tonnes in the current financial year. The coal ministry has set a target to produce and dispatch 1,012 million tonnes (MT) of coal to consumers during the ongoing fiscal. "During the second half of the year, the rate of production and dispatch is normally higher than the first half of the year. It is, therefore, expected that this year's dispatch of coal would exceed the one billion tonne mark," the coal ministry said in a statement. During the last financial year, coal dispatch of 500 MT happened as on November 9. During the current year, the 500 MT dispatch mark has been achieved 23 days in advance. "Achieving record high performance, the Ministry has been able to dispatch 500 MT coal as on October 17 2023. Dispatch of 500 MT of coal in 200 days, despite the monsoon season, in the first half of the year, is an outstanding achievement," it said. Out of 500 MT of coal dispatch, 416.57 MT has be

To avert coal woes, Railways to lower coastal shipping freight rates

First-mile, last mile rail freights account for 71% of coastal shipping costs

Sri Lankan coal company requests over $12 million amid power cuts fear

Chairman of the Lanka Coal Company Shehan Sumanasekara told media on Saturday that he has asked the money from Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera

Coal India powers productivity spurt, but can it sustain the pace?

The furious pace of production has helped prevent the blackouts of last year but there are questions over whether the state-owned miner can sustain the pace

Coal crisis hits SAIL's Bhilai steel plant output in Chhattisgarh

A stranded ferry from the Visakhapatnam port is cited to be the reason for plunging it into a deep crisis.

Coal crisis, supply crunch hasten metal makers' switch to renewable energy

The increased expenses slashed profits of some of the biggest mills in India at a time when commodity prices were rallying to multi-year highs

India may delay coal plant closures amid crisis in blow to climate action

India's government is studying a slower retirement of aging coal-fired power plants as it also adds newer sites, a move that would keep fossil fuel capacity higher for years

Coal crisis: Steel makers in Chhattisgarh look to enhance supply

The mineral-rich state contributes about 20 per cent to the country's secondary steel output

High freight rates, rake shortage hit coastal coal shipping plan

Inadequate rake supply continues to haunt railways despite its numerous claims of intervention

Global energy crisis hastening end of fossil fuel dominance, says India

Renewables paired with energy storage are now cheaper than coal after the fuel's price surged in recent months, while fossil sources are also experiencing a lack of investment, RK Singh said

Record renewable energy output helps India ease coal shortage in May

The share of renewable energy sources in power output rose to 14.1% in May from 10.2% in April. Coal made room for it, dropping to 72.4% of Indian generation from 76.8%

Why does India face a recurring power shortage despite enough coal stock?

India has been witnessing a mismatch between demand and supply of coal. With increasing power demand, there can be more shortage in September quarter. Why is coal not reaching power plants?

Why does India face a recurring power shortage despite enough coal stock?

India has been witnessing a mismatch between demand and supply of coal. With increasing power demand, there can be more shortage in September quarter. Why is coal not reaching power plants?

India to face wider coal crisis in Q2, worsening power outage risks: Report

India expects local coal supply to fall 42.5 million tonnes short of demand in the September quarter, 15% higher than previously projected

Centre pressuring states to purchase imported coal, alleges CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday alleged that the Centre is pressuring states to purchase imported coal, which costs three times more the one produced in the country. He also urged the Centre to remove the requirement of purchasing imported coal, which he said has been increased to 10 per cent of the total purchase. According to a release, Gehlot said the price of imported coal is three times higher than that of provided by Coal India. The chief minister said Rajasthan may have to bear a burden of Rs 1,736 crore if it purchases the imported coal. "The Union ministry of power had issued an advisory in December 2021 to the Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam for 4 per cent imported coal blending and in April, it has been made mandatory to buy 10 per cent," a release quoting Gehlot said. "The price of this imported coal is more than three times the price of coal being given by Coal India Limited. Its cost is expected to be about Rs 1,736 crore, which is much higher than th

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Country has constraints in availability of domestic coal, says govt

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. The ministry has also emphasised that coal block holders -- both captive and commercial -- have a major role to play in mitigating the coal shortfall situation. Domestic coal production is about 800 million tonnes, according to the coal additional secretary, who is also the chairperson of an inter-ministerial panel on coal linkages for the power sector. 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 additional coal secretary stated that "there are constraints in domestic coal availability and the domestic coal production is roughly about 800 MT". "Therefore, the rest of the coal demand of the country has to be met through imports from other countries", according to the minutes of the meetin

Steel prices ease over 10%, coal crisis play havoc on secondary steelmakers

Prices in the long products segment have declined on an average of 10-15 per cent to Rs 57,000 per tonne in Kolkata market from a high of Rs 65,000 a tonne