Is another coal shortage crisis looming over India?
2 years, 10 months ago

Is another coal shortage crisis looming over India?

Business Standard  

In December last year, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries shot off a letter to the Prime Minister claiming that the coal crisis was still prevailing, and was affecting the profitability of non-power industries. Data available on the National Power Portal shows that at the national level, the current stock of coal at power generation units stands at an average of 9.8 days, which amounts to 38 per cent of the normative 24 days stock. Sources told Business Standard that in the weekly meetings hosted by the ministry of coal, the private units have been complaining since November that they are not getting adequate coal supply. Over the August-October period last year, most power plants in the country had reported critical stock levels and a severe shortage of coal. A senior coal ministry official told Business Standard that this was 26.56 per cent higher than last year and 18.7 percent higher over the same period in 2019-20.

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India to boost coal imports this year to cope with harsh weather, freight snags: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

India to boost coal imports this year to cope with harsh weather, freight snags: Report

Hindustan Times  

India's power utilities will likely boost coal imports this year to cope with surges in demand, made worse over the past year by extreme temperatures, and with freight bottlenecks that are disrupting domestic coal supplies, analysts and officials said. Coal imports by Indian utilities more than doubled to 42 million tonnes during the first eight months of this fiscal year …

Data | Coal demand-supply mismatch, rising prices and mounting debts plague thermal power generators
2 years, 6 months ago

Data | Coal demand-supply mismatch, rising prices and mounting debts plague thermal power generators

The Hindu  

On June 10, India’s power demand touched a record high of 211 GW even as the coal shortage continued with coal stocks available only for eight days. As chart 2 shows, the coal imported by power plants declined to 27 MT in FY22 from 66.06 MT in FY17. Perennial bottlenecks The use of imported coal will also push up the …

Petrol, diesel shortage news triggers panic: Here's what govt says
2 years, 6 months ago

Petrol, diesel shortage news triggers panic: Here's what govt says

India TV News  

Petrol, diesel shortage news: A few days back long queues snaked around petrol pumps after rumours of a shortage forced people to rush to their nearest station in Ahmedabad. The government, however, said sufficient supplies of petrol and diesel are being made available to cater to the extra demand and there is sufficient fuel to take care of any demand …

Record renewable energy output helps India ease coal shortage in May
2 years, 6 months ago

Record renewable energy output helps India ease coal shortage in May

Live Mint  

Record green energy output reduced Indian dependence on coal in May, despite 23.5% growth in power demand, contributing to a rise in utilities' coal inventories, a Reuters analysis of government data showed. Surging supply from renewables will go some way towards mitigating India's coal shortage amid extraordinarily rapid growth in demand, which has forced the country to reopen mines and …

Record renewables output helps India ease coal shortage in May
2 years, 6 months ago

Record renewables output helps India ease coal shortage in May

The Hindu  

Record green energy output reduced Indian dependence on coal in May, despite a 23.5% growth in power demand, contributing to a rise in utilities' coal inventories, a Reuters analysis of government data showed. Surging supply from renewables will go some way towards mitigating India's coal shortage amid extraordinarily rapid growth in demand, which has forced the country to reopen mines …

Why does India face a recurring power shortage despite enough coal stock?
2 years, 6 months ago

Why does India face a recurring power shortage despite enough coal stock?

Business Standard  

India has the world’s fourth-largest coal reserve. The power ministry said the decision was taken after nearly all states suggested that multiple coal import tenders by states would lead to confusion and sought centralised procurement through Coal India. But the power ministry on Saturday asked states to suspend tenders that are "under process" Despite record production, Coal India’s supply has …

India expects lower rainfall in coal-producing areas, potentially easing power crisis
2 years, 6 months ago

India expects lower rainfall in coal-producing areas, potentially easing power crisis

Live Mint  

India expects rainfall in the biggest coal-producing areas of its east-central region to be below the long-term average this year, potentially easing utilities' coal shortages as there could be fewer disruptions to mining activity due to flooding. Higher rainfall in other parts of the country could increase hydro power generation and irrigation-driven electricity demand could be lower, easing pressure on …

India heading towards another power crisis in July-August: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

India heading towards another power crisis in July-August: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A lower pre-monsoon coal stock at thermal power plants in India is suggestive of another power crisis in July-August, independent research organisation CREA has said. "The data compiled from official sources suggest that the coal power plants are in no position to address even a minor spike in the power demand and there is a need to plan …

India heading towards another power crisis in July-August: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

India heading towards another power crisis in July-August: Report

India TV News  

A lower pre-monsoon coal stock at thermal power plants in India is suggestive of another power crisis in July-August, independent research organisation CREA has said. "The data compiled from official sources suggest that the coal power plants are in no position to address even a minor spike in the power demand and there is a need to plan for coal …

India to face wider coal shortages, worsening power outage risks
2 years, 6 months ago

India to face wider coal shortages, worsening power outage risks

The Hindu  

India is expected to face a wider coal shortage during the quarter ending September over expectations of higher power demand, an internal Power Ministry presentation seen by Reuters showed, worsening risks of widespread power outages. The energy-hungry nation expects local coal supply to fall 42.5 million tonnes short of demand in the September quarter, 15% higher than previously projected, due …

Why is India facing its worst power crisis in over six years?
2 years, 7 months ago

Why is India facing its worst power crisis in over six years?

Live Mint  

India is facing its worst power crisis in over six years as a heatwave bakes vast swathes of South Asia, causing widespread power outages. Many power plants ran out of fuel as a result of increasing output aggressively, with average coal stocks held by utilities at the lowest for this time of the year in at least 9 years. Despite …

Centre threatens to curb domestic coal supply if utilities delay imports
2 years, 7 months ago

Centre threatens to curb domestic coal supply if utilities delay imports

Live Mint  

India's power ministry on Wednesday said it would cut domestic fuel supply to state government-run utilities by 5% if they do not import coal for blending by June 15, as officials struggle to address rising power demand. A heatwave pushed power use to a record high in April, leading to the worst electricity crisis in more than six years and …

How are power outages affecting small industries in India?
2 years, 7 months ago

How are power outages affecting small industries in India?

Business Standard  

India’s small and medium businesses had only begun to recover from the economic impact of the pandemic followed by the geopolitical crisis, but the early onset of summer and recurring heat waves across north India paralysed them again. While the bigger, urban businesses are managing to sail through the crisis, small businesses and residents are not as fortunate.A series of …

Power crisis: Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal couldn't build up coal stocks due to pending dues
2 years, 7 months ago

Power crisis: Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal couldn't build up coal stocks due to pending dues

Firstpost  

Coal India on Monday said its fuel supply to the power sector increased by 15.6 per cent in April 2022, compared to the same month last year New Delhi: Huge outstanding dues worth about Rs 7,918 crore of state-run power generating companies have resulted in less dispatch of coal especially to the states with high dues like Maharashtra, Rajasthan and …

Power Crisis in India: List of states facing power cuts
2 years, 7 months ago

Power Crisis in India: List of states facing power cuts

India Today  

There are a number of states which are suffering from regular power cuts and continuous power shortages. The Central Government has various schemes that are included, like Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, the Integrated Power Development Scheme, and Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme simultaneously running for achieving uninterrupted power supply for all the consumers. LIST OF STATES FACING POWER CRISIS …

Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India’s coal usage
2 years, 7 months ago

Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India’s coal usage

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, with acute power shortages affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels. Government rules mandate that power plants maintain 24 days’ worth of coal stocks, but many routinely don’t, said Vibhuti Garg, an energy economist at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial …

Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India's coal usage
2 years, 7 months ago

Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India's coal usage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An unusually early and brutal …

India coal crisis: More than 700 trains cancelled to ramp up supply amid heatwave and power shortages
2 years, 7 months ago

India coal crisis: More than 700 trains cancelled to ramp up supply amid heatwave and power shortages

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s railways have cancelled 753 …

'Modi hai, mumkin hai': P Chidambaram's jab at Centre over coal, power crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

'Modi hai, mumkin hai': P Chidambaram's jab at Centre over coal, power crisis

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a dig at the Centre over the power crisis triggered by a shortage of coal and exacerbated by ferocious heatwaves. Modi hai, mumkin hai," Chidambaram said - a sarcastic swipe at the government's move yesterday to suspend over 40 passenger trains in favour of those carrying coal. The Congress has blamed the …

Coal crisis: Finally, some good news! Amid power crisis, Coal India production increases by over 27%
2 years, 7 months ago

Coal crisis: Finally, some good news! Amid power crisis, Coal India production increases by over 27%

India TV News  

Highlights CIL's coal production increases by 27.2 pc in April Several states have reported power outages amid the coal crisis Indian Railways prioritize priority routes for coal wagons to speed up movement of coal rakes Coal crisis: As several states report power outages amid the coal crisis, Coal India Limited has reported an increase of 27.2 per cent in its …

Coal shortage, heatwave: States face worst power crisis in 6 years
2 years, 7 months ago

Coal shortage, heatwave: States face worst power crisis in 6 years

Hindustan Times  

Several Indian states are in the midst of their worst power crisis in six years with soaring electricity demand coming up short against issues with coal supplies and plants shuts for maintenance. A senior Rajasthan government official said that coal shortages have reduced Power Load Factor, which is the generation capacity of a power plant, to 30-50% of coal fired …

Govt. mismanagement to blame for coal shortage, power outages: Congress
2 years, 7 months ago

Govt. mismanagement to blame for coal shortage, power outages: Congress

The Hindu  

The long power cuts in several parts of the country are the result of an “artificial crsis” in the availability of coal and reflect the Narendra Modi government’s “misgovernance and mismanagement,” the Congress alleged on Friday. In a Facebook post, former party president Rahul Gandhi said that on April 20, he had urged the Modi government to stop running the …

Delhi, Punjab, UP among states hit by coal shortage, power outages likely | Top points
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi, Punjab, UP among states hit by coal shortage, power outages likely | Top points

India Today  

Several states in India are reeling from frequent power outages due to the shortage of coal in thermal power stations. Read: Hospitals, metro may face power disruptions, warns Delhi govt amid coal shortage POWER SUPPLY TO METRO TRAINS, HOSPITALS COULD BE HIT IN DELHI The Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible setback in providing an uninterrupted electricity supply …

Hospitals, metro may face power disruptions, warns Delhi govt amid coal shortage
2 years, 7 months ago

Hospitals, metro may face power disruptions, warns Delhi govt amid coal shortage

India Today  

The Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible power disruption at crucial establishments, including metro and hospitals. A statement by the Delhi government read: "Due to a disruption of power supply from Dadri-II and Unchahar power stations, there may be a problem in 24-hours power supply to many essential institutions, including Delhi Metro and Delhi government hospitals." Delhi Power …

Power crisis: Delhi minister presses panic button, says less than a day's coal stock left
2 years, 7 months ago

Power crisis: Delhi minister presses panic button, says less than a day's coal stock left

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi government sent out an SOS that less than a day's stock is left in national capital Kejriwal-led government had warned of a possible setback in providing uninterrupted electricity Presently, 25-30% of electricity demand in Delhi is being met through these power stations Power crisis: Amid a deepening crisis in coal shortage, the Delhi government on Friday raised alarm …

Current power crisis due to sharp fall in generation, not due to non-availability of domestic coal
2 years, 8 months ago

Current power crisis due to sharp fall in generation, not due to non-availability of domestic coal

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The current power crisis is mainly on account of sharp decline in electricity generation from different fuel sources and not due to non-availability of domestic coal, a top official said on Sunday. In an interview to PTI, Coal Secretary A K Jain attributed the low coal stocks at power plants to several factors such as heightened power demand …

Reeling under the impact of coal shortage, UP likely to face power crisis
2 years, 8 months ago

Reeling under the impact of coal shortage, UP likely to face power crisis

India Today  

Amidst the shortage of coal in thermal power stations, the power crisis may deepen in the densely populated state of Uttar Pradesh as only one-fourth of the coal stock is left in the state, which is way below the required level. While there was a power shortage of 1.1 per cent in the month of October due to the coal …

Explained: Why India faces ‘annual’ coal shortage? How does it affect power supply?
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained: Why India faces ‘annual’ coal shortage? How does it affect power supply?

The Hindu  

As per the latest data, coal stocks at more than 100 thermal power plants in India have fallen below 25% of the required stock. In more than 50 thermal plants, the stock has fallen below the 10% mark, leading to States seeking additional coal supplies from India’s sole coal producer Coal India Ltd. 70% of India’s power demand is met …

What can India do to address its perennial power shortage?
2 years, 8 months ago

What can India do to address its perennial power shortage?

Business Standard  

This year’s March was hottest in over a century, leading to earlier-than-usual surge in electricity demand. But the world’s largest coal mining firm said the escalating demand -- driven up by post-pandemic economic buoyancy and hotter than normal summer -- seem to be 'dwarfing' the supply increase. Coal India has sharply reduced supplies to the non-power sector which includes aluminium …

India to face more power cuts due to coal shortage, soaring demand
2 years, 8 months ago

India to face more power cuts due to coal shortage, soaring demand

The Hindu  

India is likely to face more power cuts this year as utilities' coal inventories are at the lowest pre-summer levels in at least nine years and electricity demand is expected to rise at the fastest pace in at least 38 years, officials and analysts say. Higher power demand this year has already forced India to cut coal supplies to the …

India to face more power cuts due to coal shortage, soaring demand
2 years, 8 months ago

India to face more power cuts due to coal shortage, soaring demand

Live Mint  

India is likely to face more power cuts this year as utilities' coal inventories are at the lowest pre-summer levels in at least nine years and electricity demand is expected to rise at the fastest pace in at least 38 years, officials and analysts say. Utilities' coal inventory at lowest levels in at least 9 yrs, "The problem is, even …

October 2021 saw highest power shortage in over 5 years
3 years, 1 month ago

October 2021 saw highest power shortage in over 5 years

The Hindu  

India recorded a power supply shortage of 1,201 million units in October 2021 — the highest in 5.5 years — due to a crunch in coal stocks available with thermal plants. Coal crisis | No shortage of anything; reports baseless: Nirmala Sitharaman In October, Gujarat recorded a power shortage of 215 million units, the highest for any month in more …

India’s coal crisis is the result of its neoliberal agenda
3 years, 1 month ago

India’s coal crisis is the result of its neoliberal agenda

The Hindu  

I n recent weeks the media have featured stories bordering on the alarmist about a coal shortage in India. Successive administrations over the last couple of decades have attempted to get the private sector, domestic and foreign, to invest in coal mining by diverting coal blocks to potential investors, even if not always successfully. Privatisation of coal production In 1993, …

Why the coal crisis is a wake-up call for both Coal India and the Centre
3 years, 2 months ago

Why the coal crisis is a wake-up call for both Coal India and the Centre

India Today  

In early October, the country was shocked by the prospect of a sudden, major power crisis. Coal-fired power stations, which produce 70 per cent of India’s power, announced they had an average of four days of coal left, the lowest in years. As much as 80 per cent of India’s coal demand is met from domestic production. While India’s total …

India's energy crisis: Coal shortage an opportunity to fully explore renewable, nuclear options
3 years, 2 months ago

India's energy crisis: Coal shortage an opportunity to fully explore renewable, nuclear options

Firstpost  

The current crisis should be seen as a window of opportunity to not go back to producing more coal but to begin the transition to explore green and renewable energy With a coal shortage at thermal power projects persisting and India continuing to grapple with an energy crisis, the need of the hour is for the Centre to shift focus …

All you need to know about 'power crisis' in India
3 years, 2 months ago

All you need to know about 'power crisis' in India

India TV News  

It all started almost a week ago when coal shortage in India started making headlines. The situation was so severe that Delhi's Power Minister Satyendra Jain had told media that the national capital will face a complete blackout if power plants supplying electricity do not receive an immediate supply of coal. In fact at one point, India's thermal power plants …

Explained | What is the extent of India’s coal crisis?
3 years, 2 months ago

Explained | What is the extent of India’s coal crisis?

The Hindu  

The story so far: India could be on the verge of a power crisis as the stock of coal held by the country’s thermal power plants has hit critically low levels. According to data released by the Central Electricity Authority, as of Wednesday, India’s 135 thermal power plants overall had on average coal stock that would last just four days. …

Watch | India on the brink of a power crisis due to coal shortage
3 years, 2 months ago

Watch | India on the brink of a power crisis due to coal shortage

The Hindu  

The world is facing an energy crunch as the supply of natural gas, coal and other energy sources fail to adequately satisfy growing demand. Amid this global energy crisis, a power crisis is brewing in India with the country's power plants running on critically low coal stocks. Three out of four power plants in the country possess less than a …

Coal crisis: There will be no power cuts in Maharashtra, says Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
3 years, 2 months ago

Coal crisis: There will be no power cuts in Maharashtra, says Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

India TV News  

Amid the coal crisis across India, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar assured that there will not be a shortage of coal or an incidence of power cuts in the state during the festival season. Speaking to reporters, Pawar said, "There will not be any shortage of coal in the state nor will there be any power cut. Earlier, Maharashtra …

Coal crisis | Coal dispatches to power plants being enhanced: Pralhad Joshi
3 years, 2 months ago

Coal crisis | Coal dispatches to power plants being enhanced: Pralhad Joshi

The Hindu  

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said cumulative coal supplies to thermal power plants crossed 2 million tonne on Tuesday and dispatch of the dry fuel is being enhanced to the plants. "Happy to share that cumulative coal supplies to thermal power plants from all sources including @CoalIndiaHQ recorded more than 2 million tonnes yesterday. According to a Coal India …

Power crisis: Coal supply to power plants up; FM says no shortage of anything. 5 points
3 years, 2 months ago

Power crisis: Coal supply to power plants up; FM says no shortage of anything. 5 points

Live Mint  

Coal shortage: The Centre has rejected reports of coal shortage in the county saying supply is being ramped up and there will be no problem in meeting the supply for power generation. Coal supply to power plants goes up to 2 million tonnes Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi today informed that cumulative coal supplies to thermal power plants from all …

Coal Crisis: 10 States Including Maharashtra, Punjab & Bengal Owe CIL Nearly Rs 2,000 Bn
3 years, 2 months ago

Coal Crisis: 10 States Including Maharashtra, Punjab & Bengal Owe CIL Nearly Rs 2,000 Bn

News 18  

At least 10 states including Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Rajasthan owe Coal India Limited over Rs 19,9000 crore in outstanding dues despite being reminded of it multiple times, top government sorces have told CNN-News18, adding that despite this the government-owned coal mining and refining corporation maintained its supply to these states. • Maharashtra: Letters were …

‘No shortage of coal? But power plants are shutting’: Baghel counters Centre
3 years, 2 months ago

‘No shortage of coal? But power plants are shutting’: Baghel counters Centre

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday took a dig at the Centre for claiming there is no shortage of coal supply in the country. The Chhattisgarh government said South Eastern Coalfields Limited will ensure the supply of 29,500 metric tonnes of coal per day for thermal power plants in the state. Delhi’s power minister Satyendar Jain had warned residents …

Power Shortages Up in First Week of Oct, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu Need to Clear Coal Dues: Power Secretary
3 years, 2 months ago

Power Shortages Up in First Week of Oct, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu Need to Clear Coal Dues: Power Secretary

News 18  

A day after the power and coal ministers assuaged concerns of blackouts due to shortage of coal reserves, power secretary Alok Kumar said the supply situation was under control. Speaking exclusively to CNBC-TV18, Kumar said: “There are power shortages in some pockets in certain states but the power supply situation is under control. Over half of India’s 135 coal-fired power …

Centre not ready to accept there is coal crisis in the country: Manish Sisodia
3 years, 2 months ago

Centre not ready to accept there is coal crisis in the country: Manish Sisodia

The Hindu  

Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday alleged that the Centre is not ready to accept that there is a coal crisis and its policy to "turn a blind eye" to every problem could prove fatal for the country. His remarks came after the coal ministry asserted that sufficient dry fuel is available in the country to meet the …

After Delhi, Punjab, now Kerala mulls power cut in wake of coal crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

After Delhi, Punjab, now Kerala mulls power cut in wake of coal crisis

India TV News  

Kerala Power Minister, K. Krishnankutty said that the state electricity board is contemplating the possibilities of a power cut if the coal shortage situation in north India continues. While speaking to media persons at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala State Electricity Board Chairman, B. Ashok said, "We are watching the day-to-day developments and if people reduce their consumption during the peak hours from …

These states may soon face a 'blackout' as coal demands surge
3 years, 2 months ago

These states may soon face a 'blackout' as coal demands surge

Hindustan Times  

India is facing a coal shortage following a sharp rise in the demand for importing power-generation fuels, such as coal, as the economy jumped-started again with the ebbing coronavirus pandemic. Here is a list of states facing an acute coal shortage: Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal shot a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday over "a power …

Amid Fear of Electricity Crisis Due to Coal Shortage, Govt Lists 4 Reasons Behind Depletion of Stocks
3 years, 2 months ago

Amid Fear of Electricity Crisis Due to Coal Shortage, Govt Lists 4 Reasons Behind Depletion of Stocks

News 18  

The Union Power Ministry has listed four reasons for the depletion of coal stocks, after chief ministers of many states including Delhi and Punjab flagged the issue of coal shortage at power plants. – Increase in the prices of imported coal to unprecedented high level leading to a substantial reduction in power generation from imported coal-based power plants leading to …

Coal crisis situation to normalise in 3-4 days, says Union Minister Pralhad Joshi
3 years, 2 months ago

Coal crisis situation to normalise in 3-4 days, says Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

India TV News  

Acknowledging the current coal crisis, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday assured that the situation will normalise in the next three-four days. The Union minister noted that despite adverse circumstances, the country recorded the highest coal production in October. Joshi was reacting to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the later's intervention in …

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