Page 3 - Coal Supply

State-run power gencos owe Rs 6,477.5 crore to Coal India Ltd

At present, the country is witnessing a power crisis on account of coal shortages

42 trains cancelled in two zones to make way for coal amid power crisis

The railways has cancelled 42 passenger trains so far to facilitate coal freight movement in the wake of a power crisis in various parts of the country

Govt cancels some passenger trains to make way for coal amid power crisis

India has canceled some passenger trains to allow for faster movement of coal carriages as the nation scrambles to replenish depleting inventories at power plants\

Resolve coal supply crisis to NALCO in 24 hrs: Odisha HC

The Orissa High Court directed three Union secretaries and the Chairman of the Railway Board to resolve the crisis of coal supply to National Aluminum Company's smelter plant

CIL raises coal supply to power units; in talks with govt to build stocks

The country's largest coal producer and supplier CIL on Tuesday said it has upped its supplies by 14.2 per cent to coal-based electricity generating plants in the first half of the current month

Coal shortage causing electricity crisis in 12 states: Maharashtra minister

Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said 12 states are facing electricity issues due to shortage of coal and that his department was working to mitigate the shortfall

Coal supply to power plants rises 25% in FY22

Despite increased supplies, there were reports of fuel shortage at various thermal power units due to soaring energy demand

Fresh coal crisis looms in India as top miner adds new curbs

Coal India is restricting deliveries to industrial consumers to prioritise power plants, with fuel stockpiles already below target levels and the country heading into a traditional summer demand peak

India cuts coal supply, puts hold on auctions as inventories slump

Coal India told Reuters that its supplies to the non-power sector were in line with its average over the "past few years", without elaborating

India cuts coal supply, inventories slump as power demand surges

India has cut coal supplies to the non-power sector and put on hold plans to increase the number of fuel auctions for utilities due to a slump in inventories at state government-owned utilities

Domestic coal supply to be made proportional, says Power Ministry

It has issued a circular directing certain actions to be taken on priority to enhance the supply of domestic coal

India will ensure steady coking coal cargoes to allay supply concerns

India will take steps to ensure a steady supply of coking coal for domestic steel companies, which are struggling with cargo disruptions and rocketing prices in wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Aluminium industry body urges PMO to ensure coal supply on priority

The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) on Wednesday said that non-power industries, including aluminium companies, has been "plagued" by a protracted coal shortage for the past seven months

Coal India fuel supply reaches 575 million tonnes so far this fiscal

State-owned CIL has supplied 575 million tonnes (MT) of coal so far this fiscal, surpassing the total dispatch of dry fuel in 2020-21.

Coal India warns it may need to cut output without a price hike

The world's largest coal producer is facing cost pressures from a looming rise in salaries and on higher prices of diesel used to power mine equipment.

Coal crunch has been 'catastrophic' to non-power sector: Industry groups

Coal India on Saturday said it is currently supplying around 3.4 lakh tonnes of coal per day to non-power sector which is the company's average supply to this segment

Coal shortage crisis in power generation, non-power sector escalates again

The ministry cited the domestic coal supply to the power sector till January 2022, which was 552.65 million tonne

No coal shortage at power plants; supply rises 25% in Apr-Dec: R K Singh

Power projects in the country do not have any coal shortage currently and these plants have got 25 per cent higher coal supply of 430.6 million tonnes in April-December 2021 compared to a year ago

Captive power producers urge govt to ensure normal coal supplies

The Indian Captive Power Producers' Association (ICPPA) alleged that independent power producers did not build up the required inventories which led to the supply crisis

Coal studded with rocks and mud is India's new energy headache

Coal that's laced with rubble or other material can damage power plant equipment such as conveyor belts, crushers and even boiler parts if not filtered out.