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• MNRE exploring floating solar plants potential

  23 Feb 2016

  In an effort to avoid hurdles related to availability of land for setting up of solar power plants... . ...Read More

• China to cut coal production by 60 mtpa in 2016

  23 Feb 2016

  In an attempt to cut coal production, China plans to close down around 1,000 mines with a combined... . ...Read More

• Imported pet coke prices stay largely stable

  23 Feb 2016

  With not much change in the demand-supply scenario, prices of imported pet coke CIF India remained... . ...Read More

• BUZZ-Indian cement companies rise on hopes of budget boost

  23 Feb 2016

  Shares of Indian cement companies rise ahead of the Feb 29 Union Budget amid hopes of an increase ... . ...Read More

• KKR, UltraTech & Dalmia in race to acquire Jaypee’s cement business

  23 Feb 2016

  US buyout firm KKR and Ultra-Tech, are in the race to acquire cement division of Jaiprakash Associ... . ...Read More

• Coal of India may scale back production to deal with 40Mt stockpile

  23 Feb 2016

  Indian government is considering issuing a directive to force the country’s largest coal pro... . ...Read More

• Neyveli Lignite Corp bags coal blocks in Odisha

  23 Feb 2016

  The government has allotted coal blocks in Odisha to power PSU Neyveli Lignite Corporation  ... . ...Read More

• Four Montana counties will shoulder brunt of coal economy losses

  23 Feb 2016

  In Rosebud County, where coal is king, Robert Lee and his fellow county commissioners asked the st... . ...Read More

• SA spot coal prices inch up on supply worries

  22 Feb 2016

  Spot prices of standard South African coal inched up on February 19 amidst expectations of a suppl... . ...Read More

• Power index turn weak after a week-long upward trend

  22 Feb 2016

  The index of power sector turned into red on February 22 after a week long journey into green zone... . ...Read More

• ICVL floats tender for 200-MW Benga thermal unit

  22 Feb 2016

  International Coal Ventures Private Ltd (ICVL), a joint venture of Indian PSUs for securing overse... . ...Read More

• Neyveli Lignite bags Talabira II & III coal mines

  22 Feb 2016

  The Ministry of Coal has allotted Talabira II & III coal mines to Neyveli Lignite Corporation ... . ...Read More

• Vizag Port to run fully on solar power from April

  22 Feb 2016

  Visakhapatnam Port is likely to become the first port in the country that would start running its ... . ...Read More

• Vizag Port plans new Rs 313-crore coal terminal

  22 Feb 2016

  Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has decided to set up a mechanised coal terminal at an investment o... . ...Read More

• India set to seal major power deal in Bangladesh, beating China

  22 Feb 2016

  A state-run Indian firm is poised to seal a contract to build a $1.6 billion power plant in Bangla... . ...Read More