Nuclear sprint for a power-hungry IndiaIndia is embracing small modular reactors for its clean energy future. These advanced nuclear units offer a stable power source, complement...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
86 power plants have 25% less coal stocks than normative levels: CEA reportAccording to a report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), 86 thermal power plants in India, including six imported coal-based plant...
22 Oct, 2023, 11.04 AM IST
46 GW thermal power capacity has less than 7 days coal stock: Government dataExplaining about it, CEA said power plants having less coal stock due to outstanding dues or supply more than the committed quantity or not...
25 Apr, 2021, 12.20 PM IST
Coal stock at power plants rises to highest-ever level: CIL"Coal stock at thermal power plants in the country has risen to the highest ever inventory of 39.48 million tonne on March 11, sufficient f...
13 Mar, 2020, 05.56 PM IST
CIL offers 3-month supply pact to power companies not having sale agreementsThe Centre and Coal India have initiated the process of offering three-month coal supply contracts for power plants that don’t have power s...
18 Feb, 2020, 12.01 PM IST
Piyush Goyal not keen on revising coal production targetThe government is aiming at one billion tonne coal production by Coal India and another 500 million tonne by the private sector by 2022.
04 Jan, 2017, 04.14 PM IST
BHEL not worried about CEA draft reportBHEL was also targeting stranded power projects and said recently one project worth Rs 8,000 crore was started.
16 Dec, 2016, 07.28 PM IST
Greenpeace finds support to its anti-coal stance from Central Electricity Authority’s reportOn coal requirement CEA also projects that coal requirement for electricity by 2027 will be only 901 million tonnes and less than 800 tonne...
15 Dec, 2016, 07.33 PM IST
Coal stock position at thermal plants to improve in a monthAccording to latest Central Electricity Authority (CEA) data (September 14), 53 thermal plants have less than seven days of coal stocks at ...
17 Sep, 2014, 02.19 PM IST
CEA asks Tata, Hindalco etc. to increase coal mine outputThe Central Electricity Authority has asked NTPC, Hindalco, Tata Power etc. to expedite production from captive coal blocks.
14 Jan, 2014, 03.34 PM IST
27 power stations grapple with less than 7-day coal stock: CEAOf the 27 plants, 16 have coal stocks that will not last more than 4 days, according to the latest coal stock positron data available with ...
11 Mar, 2013, 07.47 PM IST
- Power Min sends comments on coal price pooling to Coal Min
The ministry has conveyed its comments on pooling of coal prices to the Ministry of Coal, which is preparing a Cabinet note.
30 Jan, 2013, 12.24 PM IST
Coal price pooling issue to go to CabinetThe CIL board had earlier approved the modified FSA without price-pooling with 65 per cent domestic coal and 15 per cent imported coal at c...
05 Dec, 2012, 03.13 PM IST
Power Min, CEA may need to consult utilities for signing FSAThe CEA has suggested that coastal plants and power plants which are equidistant from coast and mines should get imported coal.
22 Nov, 2012, 10.56 AM IST
- Thermal power projects for 12th Plan have clearances: Central Electricity Authority
All the thermal power projects planned for the 12th Plan Period have requisite clearances and are at the advanced stages of construction.
04 Jul, 2012, 02.00 PM IST
- CEA calls meeting of CIL, power cos & ministries to break FSA deadlock
The chairman of the Central Electricity Authority has called a meeting of Coal India officials, power companies and officials from the coal...
04 May, 2012, 04.12 AM IST
- Coal regulator job should go to CERC, suggests CEA
The CEA has suggested that instead of putting in place a separate coal regulator, the CERC should be vested with additional powers to regul...
01 Jan, 2008, 03.38 AM IST