Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs for third time this yearSri Lanka has increased electricity tariffs again. Consumers using more than 180 units monthly will see an 18 percent hike. This is the thi...
11 May, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050France has unveiled a groundbreaking roadmap to end its reliance on fossil fuels. Coal use will cease by 2030, followed by oil in 2045 and ...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
Cooking gas shortage: India ramps up LPG output as West Asia conflict hits supplyIndia is ramping up LPG production and securing alternative imports as the Iran conflict disrupts supplies and deepens a nationwide cooking...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
India cranks up output to cope with enduring cooking gas crisisIndia is grappling with a severe cooking gas shortage. Refineries are increasing output, and new supplies are being sourced globally, inclu...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Freeport delays Grasberg recovery due to wetter ore; shares fallFreeport-McMoRan announced a slower-than-expected recovery at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia following a fatal flood. The company now antic...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
Cheap batteries are taking over the world’s power gridsThis boom, led by China's manufacturing prowess, is making batteries a crucial tool for grid resilience and a cost-effective alternative to...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Coal India's sales rise for first time in six months on gas crunch, summer demandCoal India's sales surged in March, marking the first increase in six months, as the nation prepares for peak summer demand. This boost com...
01 Apr, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Iran war’s gas supply shock pushes top consumers back to coalA second gas supply crunch in just over four years is pushing countries across Europe and Asia to fall back on the black stuff, perceived a...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Tata Power Mundra Plant signs supplementary PPAs with GUVNL, securing power supply for multiple statesTata Power's Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd has signed supplementary power purchase agreements with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. Similar pacts ...
24 Mar, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
India's coal crunch adds to import cost woesThe power ministry also called for higher imports to meet the shortage of domestic supplies, according to a ministry document. This means t...
26 May, 2022, 05.51 PM IST
Non-power consumers facing coal crunch: ICPPAThe non-power sectors are getting coal less than 20% of their quota while paying 20% higher price over the notified coal price. The differe...
21 Dec, 2021, 06.55 PM IST
High cost of coking coal likely to force steelmakers to hike prices, cut outputMetallurgical coking coal is a significant raw material for steel players. Producers who depend on thermal coal to run their electric arc f...
09 Oct, 2021, 10.57 PM IST
Coal supplies picking up, focus on demand next year: RK Singh, renewable energy ministerIndia's thermal power stations are operating with coal stocks at alarmingly low levels as rain hit supplies and power demand surged. Data s...
08 Oct, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
Aluminium industry asks CIL to normalise 'precarious' situation arisen due to coal supply stoppage"This has reference to the crisis situation developed for the entire aluminium sector due to the recent ad hoc decision for stopping/drasti...
30 Aug, 2021, 07.26 PM IST
Coal crunch may trip power plants including those of NTPCPower plants are rapidly running out of coal and some have already stopped generation, plunging vast parts of the country into darkness.
14 Oct, 2011, 10.43 AM IST
- Coal crunch hits Damodar Valley units
DVC had applied for coal linkage to the Coal Ministry in 2007 but is yet to receive a green signal. The company has set up two units each h...
11 May, 2011, 03.21 AM IST
- Coal crunch hits Asia as prices surge
Floods in Australia, freezing weather in China and transport bottlenecks in Indonesia have helped stoke a sharp rise in the price of coal, ...
30 Jan, 2008, 08.26 AM IST