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BHEL receives 2,600 crore order for 800 MW Anuppur thermal project

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has accepted a Letter of Intent from MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited to supply equipment for the 1×800 MW Anuppur Thermal Power Project. The supply package includes the boiler, turbine, generator, and...

Kerala explores thorium-based power, rules out conventional nuclear option

Kerala Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty said on Monday that the State is examining the feasibility of setting up a thorium-based power plant while making it clear that a conventional nuclear plant is not under consideration. He said a report...

Vedanta’s Meenakshi Energy operationalises 1,000 MW thermal plant

Meenakshi Energy Limited (MEL), a subsidiary of Vedanta, has announced the full operationalisation of its 1,000 MW thermal power project in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The commissioning was completed within two years of Vedanta’s acquisition of the...

Ministry of Coal launches 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions

The Ministry of Coal opened the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions in New Delhi on 21 August 2025.  Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy noted that India crossed one billion tonnes of coal production in FY 2025. He highlighted...

India to add 97 GW coal and lignite power capacity by FY35

The Power Ministry has raised its thermal expansion target to 97 GW of new coal and lignite capacity by FY35, up from 90 GW planned for FY32. Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik told the Rajya Sabha that India will require around 307 GW of coal...

Ministry of Coal begins scientific mining in Meghalaya

The Ministry of Coal has started scientific coal mining in Meghalaya with production commencing at two blocks: Saryngkham A in East Jaintia Hills and Pyndengshahlang in West Khasi Hills.  Saryngkham A received mining permission on March 10, 2025, and...

Standing Linkage Committee recommends coal linkage for 660 MW Ennore plant

The Standing Linkage Committee (Long-Term) for the power sector has recommended earmarking coal linkage for the 660 MW Ennore Thermal Power Station (ETPS) expansion project in Chennai, under the revised Shakti Policy 2025. The recommendation follows...

Seven coal blocks auctioned in 12th commercial mining round

The Ministry of Coal has successfully auctioned seven coal blocks under the 12th round of commercial coal mining. The forward e-auctions were held between 28 and 31 July 2025, following the launch of the round on 27 March 2025. Of the seven blocks...

Supreme Court directs coordinated plan to cut emissions from coal power plants

The Supreme Court has directed key power sector agencies to submit a coordinated plan to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, citing the sector’s major role in worsening air quality and climate change. The order came in response to a...

BCCL restarts coal production at legacy PB Project in Jharkhand

Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has restarted coal production at its legacy PB Project in Jharkhand. This is the first operational project under the mine developer and operator (MDO) model in the CIL...

Coal India signs MoU with Hindustan Copper to explore critical minerals

Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) to explore joint opportunities in copper and critical minerals. The move marks CIL’s growing push beyond coal, aligning with India’s...

Only two underground coal blocks receive bids in 12th auction round

The Ministry of Coal’s Nominated Authority opened bids for six underground coal blocks under the 12th round of commercial coal auctions. Bids were received for only two blocks. Only two of the six blocks received bids, with a total of 14 bids...

Coal Ministry allocates 200th coal mine

The Ministry of Coal has allocated its 200th coal mine, marking a major milestone in India’s ongoing coal sector reforms. The Marwatola–II coal block has been awarded to Singhal Business Private Limited. The Nominated Authority stressed the...

41 bids received for 11 coal blocks under 12th round of commercial auction

The Ministry of Coal opened bids for the 12th round of commercial coal block auctions on June 16, 2025. Out of 22 coal blocks offered (excluding six underground blocks), bids were received for 11 blocks. A total of 41 bids were submitted, both online...

India’s coal production rises to 86.24 MT in May 2025

India’s coal production rose to 86.24 million tonnes (MT) in May 2025, up from 83.96 MT in May 2024, reflecting steady growth in the sector. The Ministry of Coal attributed this to its focus on ensuring stable supply and operations. Captive and...

India’s coal output crosses 1 billion tonnes

India produced and dispatched over 1 billion metric tonnes of coal in FY2023–24. This marks a 70% rise since 2014, driven by structural reforms including commercial coal mining, first launched in 2020. Nearly 150 mines have been auctioned so far...

Coal Ministry signs coal gasification agreements with three firms

The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has signed coal gasification plant development and production agreements (CGPDPA) with three entities under Category II of the coal gasification financial incentive scheme.  The selected companies are Jindal Steel and Power...

India’s first eco-friendly coal mine to launch with Rs 70.40 billion deal

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has entered into a Rs 70.40 billion agreement with TMC Mineral Resources Private Limited to implement paste fill technology at the Singhali underground coal mine in Korba, Chhattisgarh. The 25-year project...

Coal Ministry awards Marwatola-II and Namchik West blocks in latest auction

The Ministry of Coal has signed agreements for two coal blocks under the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions. Marwatola-II has been awarded to Singhal Business Private Limited. Namchik West has gone to PRA Nuravi Coal Mining Private Limited...

Coal Ministry launches 12th tranche of commercial coal mine auctions

The Ministry of Coal has launched the 12th tranche of commercial coal mine auctions, offering 28 coal and lignite blocks for bidding.  The auction includes 25 coal mines under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (CMSP) and 18 under the...

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