The foundation stone for Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Limited’s (BCGCL) coal-to-ammonium nitrate project was laid remotely by the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on June 20, 2026, at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district of Odisha. The project aims to produce approximately 0.66 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) of…
Coal India Limited has announced the dissolution of its wholly-owned subsidiary, CIL Solar PV Limited, following its removal from the Register of Companies by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) under the Companies Act, 2013. According to the company’s regulatory filing, the MCA issued a notice on May 11, 2026, under Section 248(5) of the…
Coal India Limited (CIL), the state-owned Maharatna mining company, has incorporated a joint venture with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to foray into the power generation business. The new entity, DVC CIL Power Private Limited, was incorporated on March 27, 2026, and has been allotted Corporate Identification Number (CIN) U35102WB2026PTC287644 by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs….
Coal India Limited (CIL) has begun 2026 with key policy, operational, and capital market developments, allowing direct foreign participation in coal sales, releasing provisional production and offtake data, and advancing the public offering process of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL). Coal India Limited (CIL) has approved direct participation of foreign coal buyers from Bangladesh, Bhutan,…
Coal India Limited (CIL) and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) have signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) to set up a 1,600 MW coal-based power plant at DVC’s existing Chandrapura Thermal Power Station (TPS) in Jharkhand. The agreement was signed on November 7, formalising a 50:50 partnership between the two public sector entities. The project involves…
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 National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM).  CIL is targeting minerals used in batteries, electric vehicles, and clean energy technologies. The…
APM Projects Private Limited has received a Letter of Acceptance worth Rs 487.34 million to develop a 10 MW grid-connected solar power project in Lakhanpur, Odisha. The project will be located at Kirarama village in the Lakhanpur area of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). Bids were invited in November 2024 by Central Mine Planning and Design…
The joint venture of Alpex Solar Private Limited and NVNR Power and Infra Private Limited has received a Letter of Award worth Rs 3,499.93 million. The project involves setting up a 70 MW solar power plant at Nandan Washery of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) in the Kanhan area of Damua, Madhya Pradesh. The award was…
Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited to set up 4,500 MW of wind-solar hybrid power capacity in India. The agreement was signed on May 7, 2025. AM Green Ammonia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AM Green Energy Private Limited. Under the partnership, CIL…
Coal India Limited (CIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) on May 5, 2025, to set up 500 MW of solar power projects in Uttar Pradesh. The MoU also provides for future collaboration between CIL and UPRVUNL for additional clean energy opportunities in the state. CIL…