Coal

Coal demand and production in India are expected to grow faster than major countries

Chart of the Day | Demand-supply imbalance could keep cement prices subdued

Softer input costs are the silver lining that can support profit margins

What went right for Earth: Seven under-the-radar climate and nature wins in 2025

Amid worsening climate pressures, 2025 delivered quiet wins from surging renewables to returning wildlife, landmark legal shifts and indigenous gains, showing unexpected progress that often escaped headlines worldwide this year.

CoalSETU to drive optimal utilisation of coal reserves

Removal of end-use restrictions will help expand potential market for domestic coal and substitute imports, amid moderating demand for coal 

Union Cabinet clears new CoalSETU window to boost industrial use and coal exports

New CoalSETU window opens long-term coal linkages for industries and exporters as India eyes regional markets.

Parliament panel seeks faster clearances of coal mine, flags delays in green approvals

The Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel has recommended overhaul of clearance framework as forest approvals stretch up to 34 months

Tata Power to set up 10GW solar ingot and wafer plant in India

Tata Power reported a marginal decline in its consolidated net profit for the second quarter of FY26, coming in at Rs 919.4 crore, down 0.7 percent year-on-year from Rs 926.5 crore. CEO Praveer Sinha attributed this to heavy monsoon across India which dampened electricity demand.

In a first, 21 mines with underground coal gasification potential up for grabs

Coal minister G. Kishan Reddy said the environment ministry has now exempted pilot underground coal gasification projects from environmental clearance, ensuring faster implementation

Centre likely to nudge next bidders of coal mines to turn some reserves into gases

The Indian government wants the private sector to take up underground coal gasification to reduce the carbon footprint of the coal sector, which is also a step towards the country achieving net zero emissions by 2070.

Higher GST on coal unlikely to negatively impact electricity tariffs in India

The move is likely to translate into a reduction of around Rs 12 paisa per unit in their cost of electricity supply as coal-based capacity accounts for nearly 70% of total generation at an all-India level, according to ICRA Ltd.

GST 2.0: Tax relief for green hydrogen, battery storage likely as meeting gets underway

The GST council will also look at reducing the tax on solar panels and windmill components from 12% to 5%

Govt plans battery storage for thermal power plants amid renewable energy fluctuations

Operating thermal power plants at low capacity to allow higher injection of renewable energy into the grid during the day is expensive and leads to higher per unit cost of coal-fired electricity

India probing 40 coal importers for over-valuing cargoes

The government’s department of revenue intelligence, or DRI, is conducting the probe, coal minister said in a written reply, without elaborating

Cabinet relaxes investment norms for NLC India Ltd in a push for renewable energy

The exemptions aim to support NLCIL’s target of developing 10.11 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 and taking it to 32 GW by 2047

Explained: Centre's U-turn on installing anti-pollution systems in thermal power plants

Justifying its reversal of the mandate, the environment ministry said current exposure levels provide no credible evidence to suggest that sulphur dioxide (SO₂), under prevailing ambient conditions, is a major public health concern.

Centre's environment panel clears Adani Power, NLC India and GMR Group's expansion plans for coal-fired power plants

The expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the environment ministry, however, rejected projects of NTPC Ltd, Jindal Power and JSW Energy.

From zero to record high stocks, how India turned around coal supplies to its power sector

Power plants are well equipped with coal for the monsoon months, according to ministry officials.

India’s non-fossil power generation capacity to touch 50% by December

The milestone will put India in the league of countries like China, Iceland, Norway, Brazil, New Zealand and Denmark, where clean energy capacity is 50 percent or more.

India's $80 billion coal-power boom is running short of water

Just a decade ago, water flowed every other day, according to the local government and residents of Solapur, some 400 km inland from Mumbai.

India spent $100 billion on clean energy in 2024, China $627 billion, say IEA

India looks set to reach its 2030 target of 50% non-fossil generation capacity ahead of schedule. There has been a surge in investment in renewables, led by solar PV, IEA has said in a report

Record domestic production cuts India's coal import by 8% in FY25, saving $7.93 billion in forex

The lower coal import for FY25 has also resulted in foreign exchange savings of approximately $7.93 billion or Rs 60,681.67 crore for the fiscal.

Govt closes FY22–25 asset monetisation programme slightly short of target at Rs 5.8 lakh crore

Coal and roads outperform targets, while Railways lags with over 81 percent shortfall. NITI Aayog is revamping its approach for the second NMP (2025–30) with a Rs 10 lakh crore target.

Adani, Tata, Vedanta make a power play for coal-fired projects after five-year lull

The government expects Rs 6.67 lakh crore investment in thermal power by FY32 as firms rush to meet rising demand.

Union Cabinet approves revamped coal allocation policy as India plans to expand its thermal power capacity

The revised policy will offer an opportunity to a number of private companies who have won commercial and captive coal mines in the government's auctions to set up thermal power plants in the future.

Coal production rises by a modest 3.63 percent in April to cross 81 million tonne

Production from captive and commercial mines in April stood at 14.51 MT, a 26.6 percent rise from 11.46 MT seen in April 2024.