Page 4 - Coal Power

India's August power output rises 16.1%, coal-fired power by 23.7%

India's electricity generation rose by 16.1% in August compared with a year earlier, lifted by a 23.7% jump in coal-fired power generation that led to a coal shortage at utilities across the country

From coal-based to a renewable energy-based NTPC in ten years

But the company will have to do a financial Houdini act meanwhile to make the markets keep faith in its long term story

Coal's share in India's power mix hits highest in more than two years

This year seasonal factors have limited output of renewables, including hydro electricity, which are weather dependent, helping coal's share to rebound

Coal plants fail on pollution norms, may cost 4,800 lives every year: Study

Research by independent group warns against rise in respiratory diseases and economic loss if air pollution increases.

Fairer way to help developing economies

The proposed Green New Deal in the United States and the European Commission's European Green Deal have laudable environmental goals but are too inward-looking

A good climate year

From record low tariff for solar power in India to Joe Biden making climate change his core agenda, 2021 will mark events that will prove to be a good year for the climate

UN chief urges all countries to stop building new coal power plants

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on all countries to stop building new coal power plants in his video message to the East Asia Summit 2020

Tata Power one step closer to tariff revision at Mundra power plant

Maharashtra is one of the five states that procure power from Tata Power's Mundra ultra mega power plant in Gujarat.

Six missing after fly ash dyke gives way at power plant in Madhya Pradesh

Fly ash is a powdery byproduct of burning pulverised coal

India's net coal-powered capacity additions to fall short of target: Study

The Indian thermal generation sector has faced multitudes of problems this past decade

India's coal power usage set to shrink for the first time in 14 years

Coal generation fell for a fourth month in November, the longest such streak in government data going back to 2005.

India has increased coal capacity by 82.3 Gw, China by 290 GW: Report

A Global Energy Monitor report from January 2018 to June 2019 said countries outside of China decreased their total coal power capacity by 8.1 GW, while China increased its coal fleet by 42.9 GW

Over half of India's coal-fired power plants to miss emission-norm deadline

India has a phased plan for plants to comply with the emission norms

Setback for thermal units as UP energy watchdog bans new PPAs till Dec 2022

Says UP Power Corp Ltd and state discoms had already contracted for 'sufficient' thermal power with coal-fired plants to meet projected demand till 2026-27

After a decade of slump, investment in coal power may rebound, courtesy MP

Sector experts said the project cost would be around Rs 8 crore per unit resulting in tariff of Rs 5.5-6 per unit.

India's coal power plants unhealthiest, should be upgraded or shut: Study

Coal burning also releases particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and mercury -- thus damaging the health of many people around the world

Phasing out coal power would benefit Indian consumers, taxpayers: Study

A phase-out could save them billions, but would hit coal owners' profits

42% of world's coal power stations run at loss, to rise 72% by 2040: Report

Around 6,685 coal power plants were analysed worldwide to study its financial condition and to understand its profitability

Coal power pace slows: How we're failing to use the electricity we produce

Nearly 40% of the country's coal-based capacity is unused because the core customers -- state-managed distribution companies -- struggle to increase purchases