Though weak logistics support and lack of preparedness of power plants are to be blamed for the recent coal shortage at power plants, the crisis could have been avoided with better co-ordination among stakeholders.

India is planning major investments in its power generation and distribution infrastructure as nearly 400 million Indians lack reliable energy supply. Most of this investment will be made in the renewable energy sector.

Shashi Shanker takes charge as Chairman and Managing Director of ONGC on October 1, 2017.

Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, today announced its results for the quarter ended June 30th, 2017, reporting a 126 per cent increase in PAT and 28 per cent increase in standalone PAT as compared to Q1FY17.

Tata Power announced that the company has been awarded for excellence in cost management in the ‘power distribution and transmission’ category at the 14th National Awards for Excellence in Cost Management 2016.

Change in coal export regulations by Indonesia and Australia has queered the pitch for Tata Power and Adani Power. But can India afford to forsake such huge assets built assiduously?

Ashok Sethi, COO & Executive Director, Tata Power, discusses how the Indian power sector being one of the prime sources of pollution, is presently going through a major transformation to ensure reduction in emissions.

The coal bearing state governments have received an amount of Rs 3,653 crore till June 2017, from the allocation of coal blocks/mines under the provisions of coal mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. Under the aforesaid Act, provisions of the entire revenue from allocation (auction and allotment) of coal blocks/mines under the accrues to the coal bearing state government concerned.

With India looking at solar playing a major role in the country's energy mix, an emerging sticking point is the imbalance between usage of imported v/s domestic PV panels for local projects.