Shakti Coal Scheme
Power Ministry revises SHAKTI coal auction to improve Coal supply
Move aimed at making more coal available to power plants that do not have PPA; ministry plans three separate windows for auction
 "Power Ministry revises SHAKTI coal auction to improve Coal supply")
SC upholds APtel order granting compensatory tariff to Adani Power plant
The case pertains to the cost incurred by Adani Power Rajasthan on sourcing costlier imported coal due to lack of domestic coal supply
 "SC upholds APtel order granting compensatory tariff to Adani Power plant")
Pvt power units wants SHAKTI coal auction deferred, cite liquidity crunch
In the earlier two rounds held over the last two years, around 9,389 megawatt (MW) of power capacity bid for the coal under the SHAKTI scheme
 "Pvt power units wants SHAKTI coal auction deferred, cite liquidity crunch")
Stressed power assets allege less coal allocation under SHAKTI auction
Power companies fear price rise, Coal India denies any tweaking
 "Stressed power assets allege less coal allocation under SHAKTI auction")
One must be able to get coal from various sources with ease: Pralhad Joshi
"There is a shortfall and that's why we have opened up the sector. About the SHAKTI Policy… my predecessor Piyush Goyal has done well. But why are all these policies needed?", says Pralhad Joshi
 "One must be able to get coal from various sources with ease: Pralhad Joshi")
SHAKTI coal linkage bidding: 10,000 MW of stressed units to get supply
The bidding was for power units with power purchase agreements (PPAs) but no long-term coal supply
 "SHAKTI coal linkage bidding: 10,000 MW of stressed units to get supply")
