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The import of petcoke had jumped in the last few months but the country's total import of the commodity in 2021 was lower by 50 per cent to 4.972 million tonnes as compared to the previous year

Coal India To Raise Coal Stock At Thermal Plants To 45 Mn Tonnes By Fiscal-End

Coal India Ltd (CIL) is aiming for the highest-ever closing stock at power plants, the PSU said

Power Demand Growth Slows In November, Helping Ease Coal Shortage

The average coal inventory held by power plants would last nine days, higher than six days on Oct. 31, but still lower than the average of 12 days three months ago.

Coal India To Invest Rs 19,650 Cr To Strengthen Rail Infra

The upcoming projects, some of which are already operational, would help CIL despatch increased volumes of coal through rail, above the existing capacity, from its greenfield and brownfield mining areas, Coal India (CIL) said in a statement.

Coal India Aims At Rs 40,000-50,000 Cr Capex In 4-5 Years: Chairman

The Rs 17,000-crore capex (capital expenditure) for the current fiscal is "on track", CIL chairman Pramod Agrawal told investors.

China And India Will Need To Explain Coal Move, Sharma Says

But India, backed by China and other coal-dependent developing nations, rejected a clause calling for a "phase out" of coal-fired power, and the text was changed to "phase down".

Amid Mounting Dues, Coal India's Price Hike Plan Likely To Be Delayed

The agenda of price hike is unlikely to be placed before the upcoming board meeting on November 12 as the board has not yet received the go-ahead from important stakeholders in the wake of the chaos of coal shortage since last month, though the global price of coal had risen significantly

Coal Supply By Coal India To Power Sector Jumps 23% YoY In Oct

The coal major also logged a strong 42 per cent growth as compared to the pre-pandemic October 2019 when despatch was at around 34 MT.

Coal Shortage Continues At Thermal Plants, 61 Units With Less Than 4-Day Stock

The Central Electricity Authority monitors the coal stock situation of 135 thermal power plants with a cumulative generation capacity of over 165 GW.

CIL Prioritises Coal Supply To Power Sector To Replenish Dwindling Stock

Earlier, coal minister Pralhad Joshi discussed ways to improve coal stocks at thermal power plants with railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and power minister R K Singh. The meeting comes against the backdrop of power plants grappling with coal shortages.

Coal India Arm MCL Dispatches Over 5.47 Lakh Tonnes Of Dry Fuel

The statement assumes significance in the wake of the country's power plants grappling with coal shortages.

Coal India To Refrain From Conducting Any E-auction Till Situation Stabilises

The development assumes significance as the supply of coal is being prioritised to the power sector to replenish the dwindling stock in the wake of reports of an electricity crisis looming large.

Coal India Curbs Supplies To Non-Power Customers, Hitting Industry

"It is a temporary prioritisation of supplies to power plants till stabilisation in stocks is restored," the source, familiar with Coal India's plan said.

Coal Ministry Says In Process Of Finalising Mine Closure Framework