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The coal ministry put up for auction 41 mines, comprising 20 conventional and 21 underground coal gasification (UCG) mines, pushing for utilization of deep-seated coal reserves through gasification. It is the first time the government has put up for auction potential UCG mines, aiming to promote cleaner and more diversified uses of coal.

In a significant step towards digital transformation and enhanced data-driven governance, the Ministry of Coal is set to launch “Koyla Shakti”, a Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard that will serve as a unified platform for real-time monitoring and analysis of coal sector operations.

Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy said that heavy rainfall in September disrupted mining operations, leading to a temporary decline in production by Coal India Ltd (CIL), the state-owned coal producer.

India's coal exports rose 23.4 per cent to 1.908 million tonnes in the financial year 2024-25. The development assumes significance as the government is actively promoting coal exports to capitalise on the growing global demand for fossil fuels.

A total of 58 thermal power plants were granted coal linkage for a total capacity of 63,670 megawatts (MW) under the provisions of Para B (i) of the Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India (SHAKTI), according to the Ministry of Coal.

India's leading power producers Adani Power, Torrent Power, JSW Energy, and state-owned NTPC have lined up investments exceeding Rs 5.5 lakh crore to expand their thermal capacity by more than 50 GW by 2032, even as they continue to invest on renewables.

India has set an ambitious target to ramp up nuclear power generation capacity to 100 Gigawatt (GW) by 2047, implying a tenfold expansion in just over two decades. This translates into an average annual capacity addition of around 4.14 GW.

A government committee has suggested opening up the nuclear power sector for up to 49% foreign investment, amendments to the civil liability Act to shield operators from any other law on civil liability and include the liability cap for equipment suppliers in their contracts with plant operators.

India’s wind energy capacity could reach 452 gigawatts (GW) by 2050, unlocking vast opportunities in clean power generation, exports, and green jobs, industry leaders said at the press conference for the 7th edition of the International Trade Fair and Conference on Windergy India 2025.

The government has brought guidelines by offering up to 100% subsidies for vehicle charging stations, battery swapping stations and battery charging stations in order to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles.

The government has notified the Greenhouse Gases Emission Intensity Target Rules, 2025, establishing legally binding reduction targets for 282 industrial units in cement and other heavy industries.

The World Steel Association said that Steel consumption in India is set to grow by 9% each in both 2025 and 2026, driven by increasing demand from all sectors using the metal.