Advisory to the Board

Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy informed that a new coal sale mechanism through the proposed coal exchange is being introduced to enable consumers across the country to procure coal in their preferred grade from a supplier of their choice.

India's captive and commercial coal mines crossed the 200 million tonne mark for the first time in FY 2025-26, with production reaching 210.46 million tonnes - a 10.22 per cent rise year-on-year.

India's peak power demand hit an all-time high of 256.11 GW on Saturday due to an intensifying heat wave, which increased the use of cooling devices such as air conditioners and desert coolers, according to the latest power ministry data.

The order issued by the ministry of petroleum and natural gas under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, on March 24 may not grab headlines, but may be one of the most consequential reforms in India’s energy sector.

India is currently constructing a mammoth 235 Gigawatt of power generation capacity across various resources, including both fossil fuel and clean energy projects, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has said. The estimate of the under-construction capacity is part of the larger ten-year planning exercise on resource adequacy made public by the power ministry's technical and planning wing today.

The country recorded its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition of approximately 45 gigawatts during the financial year 2025-26. The Office of the Prime Minister of India, in a social media post tagging Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi, stated, "India records highest-ever annual solar capacity addition," quoting the minister.

India has set a target to scale up its nuclear power capacity from the current 8.8 gigawatt (GW) to 100 GW by 2047, implying an over ten-fold increase, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Chairperson Ghanshyam Prasad said on Friday.

India's electric mobility transition is increasingly signified by two divergent strands-while the demand is accelerating rapidly, the supporting charging ecosystem is struggling to keep pace.

Railway Ministry on Wednesday said that it has set a new record in cargo transport by carrying 1,670 million tonnes of freight and registering a growth of 3.25 per cent over the previous year.

Global steel demand is likely to remain weak in the near term as the World Steel Association sees growth of just 0.3 per cent in 2026, with a stronger recovery only coming in 2027, according to a report by Centrum. China remains the main drag on demand, while India stands out as the bright spot, the brokerage noted.

The Indian cement industry is poised for substantial growth, with expectations of a 7-8% rise in the current financial year, a Systematix Research report reveals. Dominated by key players who control 65% of the sector's capacity, these giants are set to benefit most thanks to their scale and operational proficiency.