Coal India supplied 21 million tonne of additional coal to the power sector during April-August 2018 as compared to the previous corresponding period.
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Coal shortage at MetturÂ’s 600 MW unit
One of the thermal units at Mettur generating 600 MW has been shutdown as the coal scheduled to arrive from West Bengal and Odisha has been delayed due to the floods in the mines.
A Ray of Hope, Amid the Gloom
Amidst the chaos seen in the power sector, with 22,000 MW thermal power projects lying idle for the need of coal or gas and lenders taking power generating assets to National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to recover dues, the transmission sector- with longer life cycle and lower risks- has exhibited the only ray of hope for investors and developers alike.
JSPL to set up Odisha’s first private industrial park at Angul
Adjacent to its 6 million tonne steel plant at Angul, Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) will be setting up OdishaÂ’s first private industrial park.
Cement demand up but profitability pressures continue
Even as demand for cement has picked up from Q3 FY2018 and the trend is expected to continue in Q4 FY2018, with the growth expected at around 5% in FY2018 and FY2019, expectation of higher petcoke, coal and diesel prices are likely to put pressure on the profitability margins and debt metrics of the cement companies in the coming quarters.
544 ULBs sign MoUs with EESL for LED streetlights
A total of 544 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) have entered into an implementation agreement with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) for replacement of streetlights with LED streetlights, till 3rd April, 2017.
Goyal lays stress on coal sector achieving cost effectiveness
Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal, presided over the inaugural session of the day-long Workshop on ‘Quality of Coal’ as Chief Guest in New Delhi. The workshop included brainstorming and technical sessions among the stakeholders of the coal and power sectors to bring in greater efficiency and self-sufficiency in the two sectors in India.
India has 80 MT of coal stocks at power plants and mines
India has total coal stocks of 80 million tonnes (MT) at its power plants and coal mines put together at the end of February, thanks to the ongoing slump in the demand for power from distribution utilities and the low capacity utilisation of thermal power stations.
There is a real talent shortage in the Indian construction industry
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India keen to buy foreign coking coal assets
Coal India Ltd plans to acquire coking coal assets abroad as India lacks the technology to economically develop local reserves, Coal Minister Piyush Goyal has said.





