Advisory to the Board Download CCAI Brochure Advisory Board consists of eminent professionals from Coal, Railways, Power, various Coal Consuming Industries, Finance, Media and other discipline. News Update View All Coal India increases average supply to 1.78 mt/day so far in Oct State-run Coal India (CIL) has increased the daily supply of coal to power plants to an average of 1.78 million tonnes (mt) per day so far in October, compared to an average of 1.63 mt daily for September. Centre Accelerates Coal Dispatches to Thermal Power Plants Amid Surging Demand and Inventory Depletion The Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Power have initiated coordinated measures to ramp up coal supplies and rail loading for thermal power stations following a high-level review of national fuel inventories. Spot electricity prices double amid demand surge and coal crunch The average market clearing price in the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) at the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) stood at ₹7.3 per unit in September 2026, a 105 per cent year-on-year (Y-oY) jump on the back of high demand, the country’s largest power exchange said. MoP directs captive coal plants to maximise generation till December 2026 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has directed 112 captive coal-based generating stations with an installed capacity of 50 MW and above to operate and generate power to the maximum extent of their available capacity. Nuclear power expansion: India needs a clear financing strategy As consultations on the draft SHANTI (Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India) rules wrap up, the focus must shift to financing, the single factor that determines whether reactors get built. Cement prices hold firm despite monsoon, but margin pressure looms Cement prices remained broadly stable across the country in August despite peak monsoon season, analysts said, with the industry’s ability to push through price hikes in September likely to be critical to protecting margins in the December quarter. India to soon release new steel policy, eyes 600 million tons capacity by 2047, secy says The government will soon put its new steel policy in the public domain, the Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik said. The official added that steelmaking capacity is expected to reach 600 million metric tons by 2047. Membership Registration Advertise in our website Advertise in our monthly newsletter Subscribe to News Updates
