April 20, 2010: The government today informed Parliament that due to limited availability of indigenous coal, the gap between requirement and its availability is expected to be bridged through import.

April 19, 2010: The government today informed Parliament that due to limited availability of indigenous coal, the gap between requirement and its availability is expected to be bridged through import.

April 19, 2010: Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Energy on Friday announced acquisition of part of a company that owns shares in South African Coal Mining Holding for an undisclosed amount.

April 19, 2010: State-owned BHEL today said it has bagged a Rs 6,300-crore order for setting up an energy-efficient power plant in Karnataka.

April 16, 2010: Coal India Ltd is on the verge of closing a deal with US-based miner Peabody Energy that would give it a stake in four Australian coal mines along with other overseas assets.

April 16, 2010: Public sector NTPC and Coal India have signed an agreement for setting up two 2,000 MW coal-based power projects in Jharkhand under a 50:50 joint venture, officials said on April 14.

April 14, 2010: In fresh trouble for MNC Adani power group, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today indicated that his ministry would not approve the company's proposal for drawing water from Pench Tiger reserve for its project in Madhya Pradesh.

April 12, 2010: The state-run BHEL and Karnataka State Electricity Board are likely to soon announce a Rs 9,000 crore joint venture project to set up a 1600-MW power plant in the state.

April 10, 2010: The coal stock position at 79 thermal power plants across the country continues to be woeful with most of the plants having less stock than the normative level.

April 12, 2010: The Ministry of Coal has directed the state owned navratna coal firm Coal India Limited (CIL) to continue its coal supplies to the various consumers on a tapering basis.

April 9, 2010: Buoyed with hefty demand from India, South Africa's coal export through Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) rose by 14.56 percent in March compared with February.

April 8, 2010: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) power sector southern region (PSSR) has registered a turnover of Rs 1,155 crore in the year ended March 31, 2010, against Rs 995 crore in the previous year, an increase of 16 percent.

April 08, 2010: Work on the country's first and biggest integrated coal gassification combined cycle (ICGCC) power plant is likely to commence in June 2010. The Rs 2,500-crore plant will come up at Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh and will be set up by three joint venture partners, with one of them being Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL).

April 7, 2010: India will add only 61,000 MW of power generation capacity in the five-year period to March 2012, lower than the target of 78,000 MW, Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde told reporters on Wednesday.

Source: The Economic Times

April 7, 2010: Work on the country's first and biggest Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle (ICGCC) power plant is likely to commence in June 2010.

April 7, 2010: India's largest coal miner, Coal India, plans to set up 20 new modern washeries with a total capacity of 111 million tons over the next four-five years in partnership with private agencies.

April 7, 2010: State-run Coal India Ltd has posted a four-fold growth in its 2009-10 net profit at Rs 8,312 crore ahead of its initial public offering, even as chairman Partho S Bhattacharya said the company has lined up a warchest of Rs 6,000 crore for acquisition of overseas coal mines.

April 5, 2010: India will help Sri Lanka construct a 500-MW coal-based power plant in Trincomalee. An agreement in this regard is expected to be signed next month.

April 5, 2010: Coal India Limited's (CIL) plan to revive and develop the abandoned mines has gained momentum as the coal major has finalized the tender document and sent it to its respective subsidiaries.

April 5, 2010: The Ministry of Power is looking to clear swiftly coal linkages for projects based on supercritical technology, said sources.