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Topic: power plant

Govt weighs plan to expand coal power plants till 2047

The proposal, currently under discussion between the power ministry and NITI Aayog, marks a major shift from current projections that see net additions peaking by 2035.

Adani pulls out of Sri Lanka wind power projects following Colombo’s review of power purchase agreements

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had said he would cancel the deal if elected, but instead he revoked the PPA with Adani & renegotiated for lower energy prices.

How Adani halving power supply to Bangladesh could land the country in ‘dire straits’

Bangladesh is already reeling from low coal-fired power production & inability to import enough coal, gas. Now, Adani has cut supplies over unpaid dues. However, this could hurt Adani too.

Enforcement Directorate tries twice to attach company property, Delhi High Court stays order

HC stays provisional order for attachment of power plant after it noted a similar attempt from the same FIR was not approved by adjudicating authority.

6 days after Srisailam fire, ‘heat making it difficult’ for CID to access most affected part

CMD of state PSU that owns the Srisailam plant says it is yet to be established if the fire began due to short-circuit, 'extreme heat' is preventing access to interiors of the plant.

Indian power plants not operating to full capacity as coal imports drop by 32 per cent

Modi government discouraging of thermal coal imports has been effective. But rising domestic supplies are failing to keep pace with demand.

This village ‘lives with cancer, TB & death’ just so Delhi can have a fraction of its power

Molarband residents blame Badarpur power plant for dozens of cancer & TB cases. NTPC rejects the complaints, says emission levels are within safe limits.

On Camera

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Historically, football has been used as a lens through which political anger, identity, and resistance come into focus. From Mohun Bagan to Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast, this claim can be easily cemented.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.