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Power generating plants dependent on imported coal have doubled their electricity output so far in April from a year earlier

The coal ministry is preparing to auction 30 new coal blocks in May, aiming to boost domestic coal production and reduce imports. Learn more about the upcoming coal mine auction and its impact on the energy sector.

There was reduction in coal imports due to ample domestic supply and a slowdown in demand after the festive season in October, mjunction MD and CEO Vinaya Varma said.

Coal imports in India increased by 11.7% to 20.95 Million Tonnes (MT) in November compared to the same period last year, according to data from B2B e-commerce company mjunction services. However, overall coal imports for the April-November period of the current financial year decreased to 169.08 MT from 173.47 MT in the previous year. The reduction in coal imports can be attributed to sufficient domestic supply and a slowdown in demand after the festive season in October, explained Vinaya Varma,...

The order invoked emergency powers in asking such plants, with a capacity of nearly 17 gigawatts, to operate so as to meet the high demand for electricity until next June, , imported coal, thermal power plants

India has decided to prolong the authorization for imported coal-dependent power plants to remain operational until June 2024. This decision is based on a government order examined by Reuters, which points to the insufficient availability of domestic coal as the reason for the extension.

The eight-month long extension has been directed by the Ministry of Power owing to a surge in electricity demand, inadequate supply of domestic coal and reduced hydropower generation.

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