Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 13:31
State-owned power generation companies will import about 52 million tonnes of coal, accounting for 70 percent of total dry fuel imports by power firms in the current fiscal, to meet their requirements.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 11, 2015, 12:48
Peak power deficit in the country reduced to 3.3 percent last month due to improved coal supplies, generation capacity addition and connectivity of the southern transmission network with the National Grid.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 15:32
The Coal Ministry on Wednesday said it is working in tandem with the Railway Ministry for expeditious laying of three critical rail lines in three states to transport the dry fuel.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 18:13
Power requirement during November was 1,37,620 MW of which 1,32,530 MW was met, leaving a shortfall of 5,090 MW, according to an official data by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 15:42
The Central Electricity Authority has asked companies including NTPC, Hindalco, Tata Power and Tata Steel to expedite production from captive coal blocks allocated to them and inform it about any constraints.
Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 15:43
Neerja Mathur is likely to be appointed as the first woman Chairperson of Central Electricity Authority.
Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 17:06
Coal stocks at thermal power stations in the country have shown an increase, mainly due to improved supplies of the fuel and lower demand for electricity.
Last Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013, 18:07
The Central Electricity Authority has not published daily coal stock position since March 21, including the period in which NTPC and CIL had locked horns over supply issue.
Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 21:09
The country faced a huge power deficit of over 12,000 MW during the peak hours in the last financial year, according to a report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 20:48
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said the Cabinet will take a view on price pooling of coal to address the fuel supply issue.f
Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 12:21
As per the latest CEA Report, the country witnessed a peak power deficit -- shortfall in generation capacity when electricity consumption is maximum -- of 9.8 percent or 8,291 MW in the month of January this year.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 11:08
According to the report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the peak demand in December was 1,28,689 MW, of which 1,16,394 MW was met in the country.
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