Coal Power

Coal demand set for uptick on rising power needs: Industry expert

The country's coal demand, which had remained weak earlier in the current financial year, is poised for a boost in the coming days on the back of a sharp turnaround in electricity consumption, an industry expert said on Sunday. Vinaya Varma, Managing Director of mjunction services ltd -- a B2B e-commerce platform and joint venture of SAIL and Tata Steel -- said after successive months of negative growth in October and November, power demand staged a strong recovery in December with a 6.3 per cent growth. "The tempo has been maintained with power consumption continuing to rise in January as well, due to a harsh winter and general improvement in economic activities," Varma said. "This, we believe, will boost coal demand in the coming days," he added. The country's coal sector, after hitting a record one-billion-tonne production milestone, is staring at a surprise demand slowdown, forcing major public firms and new commercial miners to rethink expansion plans amid rising ...

China, India cut coal power generation for 1st time in over 50 yrs: Report

China's coal-fired generation fell 1.6% last year while India's declined 3%, according to Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air writing for Carbon Brief

Without storage, India's clean energy push will keep hitting limits

Expanding renewable energy must go hand in hand with growth in storage capacity

'Share of coal in India's energy mix to shrink to 30-35% by 2047'

The share of coal in India's energy mix will shrink to 30-35 per cent by 2047, and responsible use of the fossil fuel is key to future development, experts said. The coal's share in India's electricity mix is currently at 70 per cent. India achieved over one billion tonnes of coal production in FY25, with coal-based power contributing 72 per cent to total electricity generation. Former chairman and managing director of Coal India Ltd, P M Prasad, said that over the coming three to four decades, the priority must be slashing emissions and rolling out best practices wherever feasible. "By 2047, coal's share is expected to come down from the current levels to around 30-35 per cent. We understand that. But as long as that 35 per cent remains, we must develop responsibly," said Prasad, currently the Chairman of the India Chapter of FutureCoal - the global alliance for sustainable coal. The India Chapter, launched with Coal India Limited and Gainwell Engineering as founding members, ...

Centre mulls extending coal power expansion for another 12 years

The proposal, currently under discussion between the power ministry and the government's policy making agency NITI Aayog, marks a major shift

Top Indian solar state, Rajasthan, blocks 3.2 GW coal plan for clean energy

The Resource Adequacy Plan estimates Rajasthan will require only 1,905 MW of additional coal capacity by 2035-36, far less than the 3,200 MW sought

India's clean energy push may speed up coal plant shutdowns by 2030

Coal still meets about two-thirds of India's electricity demand, and the government has announced plans to add nearly 90 gigawatts of additional capacity through 2032

Coal may singe net-zero journey as India readies updated climate pledge

Indian policymakers are drawing up an updated climate change pledge to be presented to the UN by early November. The world's watching closely

Private coal power producers urge easing curbs on Chinese equipment

In 2021, India's Ministry of Power mandated the use of homemade equipment under its "Make in India" initiative, which sought to bolster local manufacturing

Best of BS Opinion: India's tariff woes will need careful handling

Today's Opinion Page is dominated by the issue of US tariffs, and what India can do to mitigate its effects. How will it impact India's GDP, and is turning to China really a wise call. Read on.

India can't do without coal, but can reduce emissions using tech, biomass

India must cut emissions from coal power with efficiency upgrades, biomass co-firing, and policy reforms while scaling up clean energy

Heat-house plants: Lack of anti-polluting FGD systems in TPPs a concern

These alarming figures underscore the urgent need for stronger environmental policies

India eases sulphur norms for coal plants, reversing decade-old mandate

The mandate to install FGD for another 11% of the plants near populated cities would be taken on a case-to-case basis

China targets 200GW nuclear capacity by 2040 to curb coal reliance

The China Nuclear Energy Association report highlights Beijing's aim to reach 200GW installed nuclear capacity by 2040, shifting away from coal and stabilising its energy mix

India's $80 bn coal-power generation ambition is running short of water

The world's most populous country plans to spend nearly $80 billion on water-hungry coal plants by 2031 to power growing industries like data center operations

India coal-fired power output falls at fastest pace in five years in May

India's coal-fired power generation fell 9.5 per cent in May on an annual basis to 113.3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh)

Coal demand softens as monsoon arrives early, stocks pile up at mines

An early monsoon, subdued heat, and tepid power demand have left coal miners with large pithead stocks, prompting a rethink of coal evacuation plans and long-term supply linkages

India's energy security hampered by years of coal backlash, misses targets

India has seen a dramatic boom in renewable energy installations - but that's not been enough to supply increasing power needs, prompting the government to also double down on coal power

Peak power demand declines in Sept; renewable energy generation increases

While coal and gas-based power generation experienced reductions of 5% and 15%, respectively, hydro, nuclear, and renewable energy sources saw a rise

UK, home to world's first coal power plant, to close its last unit today

The UK will close its last coal power plant on Monday, marking a significant milestone in energy use amid global calls for adopting green energy to thwart the irreversible threat of climate change