Plants built for imported coal being tested for local blendsThe trials, covering 10 units with a combined capacity of about 18,000 MW, will determine the extent to which such plants can shift to dome...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
NTPC records highest ever capacity addition of 9.6GW in FY26NTPC achieved a record capacity addition of 9,619 MW in fiscal year 2025-26. The company generated 432.2 billion units of electricity. Rene...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
Centre says 19 coal mines allocated to 13 thermal power plants for fly ash disposalIn 2023, 19 coal mines were allocated to 13 TPPs for responsible fly ash disposal. Overseen by the Central Level Working Group and Addition...
09 Jul, 2024, 07.18 PM IST
Notification on use of coal with higher ash content based on technical study: Centre to NGTThe environment ministry in May last year decided that it will no longer regulate the ash content of coal used by thermal power plants. It ...
21 Aug, 2021, 02.43 PM IST
Thermal power plants allowed to use coal with high ash contentOn Thursday, the ministry issued a notification that overturned its January 2014 regulation that made it mandatory for all coal-based power...
26 May, 2020, 05.04 PM IST
Two dead, four missing after power plant dyke gives wayFive villagers and a worker at the site owned by Reliance Power were swept up in a flow of fly ash - a powdery by-product of burning pulver...
11 Apr, 2020, 01.58 PM IST
Domestic supplies to meet 35% of coking coal requirement by 2031India will require 180 million tonnes of coking coal by 2030-31 to cater to the steel industry, which is aiming to produce 300 million tonn...
24 Feb, 2020, 09.24 PM IST
NTPC’s ash-utilisation contest gets entries from Tata Power, DVCWhile, as per the rules specified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, coal and lignite power stations must utilise 100% of the ash ...
17 Jan, 2019, 02.28 PM IST
Here's a lesser-known reason behind air pollutionFly ash, which originates from the Rajghat and Badarpur thermal power plants, also poisons Delhi's air.
24 Oct, 2018, 10.28 AM IST
CIL explores export of coal to neighbouring countriesIndian non-coking thermal coal of lower calorific value with higher ash content are not comparable with quality of coal usually traded in i...
21 Nov, 2016, 04.01 PM IST
Government allows import of coal with higher ash contentThe Centre today allowed power plants to use imported coal with higher ash content of up to 25 per cent, a move which will allow power prod...
02 Nov, 2015, 07.37 PM IST
US Congress delegation in India to explore coal use efficiencyA delegation of the US Congress is visiting India to explore cooperation between the countries in improving the efficiency of coal usage.
20 Oct, 2015, 11.07 PM IST
Green panel nod for import of coal with higher ash contentEAC has suggested use of imported coal with higher ash content of up to 25% to help domestic thermal power plants use higher grade coal and...
08 Oct, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
Thermal Power companies fail to meet MoEF’s 100% fly ash use targetThe CEA monitors fly ash generation and utilisation on behalf of power ministry against the target set by the ministry of environment.
06 Mar, 2014, 04.59 AM IST
- Coal India to set up 20 new washeries: Jaiswal
Indian coal has high ash content. The average ash content in Indian coal is 35-38 per cent. In this regard, washing will help reduce the as...
14 Feb, 2011, 01.32 PM IST
- NTPC to go solo for cement foray
NTPC plans to set up cement plants on its own after it failed to attract any partner for the new business.
16 Nov, 2010, 01.22 AM IST
- Coal may be slapped with up to 6% cess
The government has proposed a cess on coal with high ash content. The cess would be 2% to 6% of the coal price, depending on the level of a...
20 Mar, 2008, 01.14 AM IST