INFRASTRUCTURE
Coal Imports By Thermal Plants Fall 27% In FY26, Domestic Supplies Up
India’s dependence on imported coal for power generation continued to decline in FY26, with coal imports by thermal power plants falling 27.4% year-on-year as the government stepped up domestic coal supplies and strengthened logistics infrastructure. According to data shared by the Ministry of Coal, thermal power plants imported 45.4 million tonnes (MT) of coal during […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 28, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
Coal Stocks At India’s Thermal Power Plants Sufficient For 14 Days: Govt
The Indian government has said coal availability at thermal power plants remains comfortable, with 42.8 million tonnes (MT) of coal stock available as on July 12, 2026, enough to meet power generation requirements for 14 days at an 85% Plant Load Factor (PLF). The government also said thermal power plants are receiving adequate daily coal […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 20, 2026
ECONOMY
Coal India Builds 175 Million Tonnes Buffer As Power Demand Picks Up
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has moved to allay concerns over domestic coal shortages as power demand gathers momentum from January 2026, signalling higher consumption in the coming summer months. The company has built a three-layer buffer across the supply chain, pithead stocks, coal inventory at thermal power plants and ready-to-extract in-situ coal at its mines, […]
CW Bureau
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Feb 27, 2026
