Adani group has bagged a contract from West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL), for importing one million tonne of Indonesian thermal coal over the next year.
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AUSC to come up by 2017
The first 800 MW coal-fired Advanced Ultra Supercritical (AUSC) power plant in India will be operational by 2017.
Govt extends coal mines conservation schemes
The Cabinet Committee of Infrastructure has approved the continuation of schemes of conservation and safety in coal mines and development of transport infrastructure in coalfield areas as plan schemes.
South Africa's policy on coal exports
South Africa’s new policy on coal and coal mining will call for value addition from players, and companies that will set up coal beneficiation facilities or power plants will have better chances of securing coal.
Coal rush in Mongolia
A dozen bidders including ArcelorMittal and Vale of Brazil are vying for the Tavan Tolgoi coking coal project to develop the world’s largest untapped coking coal deposit in Mongolia.
RPower wants joint coal mining with NTPC
Jharkhand Integrated PowÂer, of Anil Ambani’s ReliaÂnce group, has proposed to join hands with NTPC in mining coal from mines in Jharkhand that have been given to the entities to fuel their upcoming power projects.
Projects without coal linkages
NTPC has been granted environment clearance for setting up three coal-based power plants, even before the source of coal has been determined.
Green finance: The signal is amber
Funding for conventional energy infrastructure projects could become increasingly difficult to obtain as banks grow wary of environment concerns and ensuing regulatory bottlenecks.
Govt proposes Coal Regulatory Authority
The Government proposes to establish a Coal Regulatory Authority to regulate and conserve resources in the sector, protect the interests of consumers and producers of coal.
Mundra Port commences coal terminal operations
Mundra Port and SEZ (MPSEZL) has commenced operation at its coal handling terminal and is all set to double its capacity to make it the world’s largest coal receiving terminal.