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March 21, 2026 12:42 PM

Coal Output Crosses 1 Billion Tonne Mark Again, Boost to Energy Security

India has achieved a major milestone in its energy sector, recording 1 billion tonne (BT) coal production on March 20, for the second consecutive year, according to the Ministry of Coal. The achievement reflects sustained efforts across the coal sector and highlights the country’s growing self-reliance in meeting its energy needs. The government said the milestone will help ensure uninterrupted fuel supply to key industries, particularly the power sector. The increased production has enabled...

March 17, 2026 7:40 PM

Coal output from captive mines crosses 200 MT mark: government

The Ministry of Coal on Tuesday convened a high-level stakeholder consultation to accelerate domestic coal production, with a focus on faster mine development, policy reforms, and strengthening India’s energy security. Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, who attended the meeting as chief guest, called for moving beyond incremental changes to achieve the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. He stressed the need for end-to-end reforms across the coal value chain, including exploration,...

February 11, 2026 10:32 AM

Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to direct the Pentagon to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a White House official. Reuters was not immediately able to verify the report. The White House did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment outside of regular business hours, while the Pentagon deferred to the White House for comment. The Bloomberg report said the move will come via an execu...

January 20, 2026 6:31 PM

India’s core sector grows 3.7% in December 2025 on higher output of cement, steel and coal

India's eight core infrastructure industries recorded a 3.7 per cent growth in December 2025, supported by higher production of cement, steel, coal, electricity and fertilisers, said the Commerce & Industry Ministry on Tuesday. The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), which tracks the performance of coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity, rose to 175.7 points in December 2025, compared to 169.4 points in the same month last year. The cor...

January 12, 2026 4:28 PM

PM Modi shares article on coal sector’s transformation into next-generation fuel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared an article by Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy, highlighting how India’s coal sector has undergone a major transformation over the past 11 years and is emerging as a next-generation fuel aligned with the country’s green and development goals. Responding to a post by Reddy on X, the Prime Minister described the article as a “must-read”, noting that it outlines how coal will continue to play an important role in India’s journey towards Vik...

October 29, 2025 7:25 PM

Malaysia bets on mix of solar and gas as it shifts away from coal

Malaysia will focus on a mix of solar and gas-fired power generation as it shifts away from coal, the chief executive of state utility Tenaga Nasional (TNB) said on Wednesday, adding that the renewable source would help keep costs down. The Southeast Asian nation of over 35 million people has been cranking up its coal-fired power fleet to keep electricity costs low, but plans to boost the use of natural gas and solar - the former being more flexible but the latter cheaper. "The cost-per-unit f...

October 7, 2025 10:55 PM

Global renewable power output overtakes coal for the first time, report says

Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal globally for the first time in the first half of 2025, driven by rapid growth in China and India, a report by think tank Ember showed on Tuesday. Curbing coal power generation, which emits around double the amount of carbon dioxide as gas generation, is regarded as vital by most scientists to meeting global climate targets. Renewables, such as wind and solar, supplied 5,072 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity globally between Januar...

January 31, 2025 10:39 PM

Core sector industries record 4% growth in December

India's eight core sector industries recorded a 4% year-on-year growth in December 2024, driven by increased production in coal, steel, and electricity, according to government data released on Friday. The core industries include coal, natural gas, crude oil, refinery products, fertilizers, cement, steel, and electricity, comprising 40.27% of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The growth rate of these industries serves as an indicator of overall industrial growth. With the exception of ...

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

Coal production up by 35 per cent in first quarter of the current fiscal

India's coal sector has reported significant growth in both production and dispatch during the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25, according to figures released by the Ministry of Coal on July 3. Coal production surged by 35 percent year-on-year, rising from 29.26 million tonnes (MT) in Q1 FY24 to 39.53 MT in Q1 FY25. Coal dispatch also saw a robust growth of 34.25 percent, increasing from 34.07 MT to 45.68 MT over the same period. The power sector emerged as a key contributor to this...

June 6, 2024 1:48 PM

Scorching heat drives India’s gas-fired power use to multi-year highs in May

Sweltering heat and policy measures are fuelling a surge in the use of gas-fired power in India, with imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) forecast to rise sharply over the next two years, industry officials and experts say. The country's gas-fired power generation doubled in April and May to 8.9 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) compared with the same period last year, data from Grid India showed, eating into the share of coal-fuelled electricity for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. M...