Imported Coal Power Projects

India's coal-fired power output had fallen for a second straight month in September due to slower growth in electricity use and a surge in solar generation

India's coal production is set to increase by 8 to 10 per cent in the coming years, driven by growing electricity demand and increased contributions from captive mines

The ministry has invoked Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003 again to direct all the ICBs with a cumulative capacity of 17 Gigawatt (Gw) to operate and generate power to their full capacity

The order issued using an emergency clause mandates power plants based on imported coal to operate to meet the country's high electricity demand

The Ministry of Power on Monday extended the time period of its direction to all thermal plants using imported coal to operate at full capacity by three-and-a-half months till September 30 to avoid electricity shortage amid rising demand in the country. Peak power demand met or the highest supply in a day touched a record high of 223.23 GW on June 9, 2023. A power ministry notice shot off on Monday to 15 imported coal-based thermal power projects, stated: "It has now been decided to extend the time period for Section 11 to imported coal-based generators up to September 30, 2023." Earlier in February, the ministry asked these imported coal based plants to operate at full capacity from March 16, 2023, to June 15, 2023, invoking Section 11 of the Electricity Act 2003 to avoid any outage due to a sudden rise in power demand. Peak power demand was estimated to touch a record high of 229GW during this summer. However, unseasonal rains affected the demand as people used fewer cooling ...

Many power plants in India, including those owned by Adani Power and Tata Power use imported coal, but were not operating at full capacity, adding to challenges for the country in meeting power demand

The imported coal would be supplied to state government-owned gencos and independent power producers (IPPs), 1.2 mt each

Providing connection to households in order to achieve 100% per cent electrification has in part helped the sector avert de-growth

After six long years, SC has referred the case for adding the escalated cost of Indonesian coal to the power tariff back to the CERC, even as the projects by the two companies struggle to stay afloat