On October 9, 2025, the Ministry of Power released the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeking feedback from stakeholders, including State Governments.The Bill aims to enhance regulatory accountability, promote sustainable energy, and strengthen financial viability—laying the groundwork ...
Coal accounts for around 75% of India’s power generation at over 150 million tonnes (MT) annually. At present, India’s annual coal demand is around 950 MT. Along with its domestic demands in the energy sector; it has a large contribution in the steel industry. The country is the second-largest p...
There has been anxiety over the required supply of electric power in India in the not-so-distant days. This has been mainly due to shortages of coal supply at the power plants. A number of states like Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan have raised concern about potential blackouts as a result of shortage o...
A consistent demand for energy is pushing the oil needs in India. In 2019, the country’s oil demand grew by 2.6% to reach 211.6 million tonne (MT). India is largely dependent on crude oil imports - around 83% - and the figure is likely to rise. The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently inform...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on April, 28, 2018, “We fulfilled a commitment due to which the lives of several Indians will be transformed forever. I am delighted that every single village of India now has access to electricity.” This tweet came 12 days before the given deadline fo...
As a part of their CSR initiative, Syska has decided to provide LED bulbs to the poorer and rural sections of India at a low price. One crore 9 watt bulbs, which come with a two year guarantee, have been allotted for the purpose. Currently, their bulbs are priced at Rs. 200 per unit, but ...
The easy availability of good quality domestic coal has led to a reduction of costs involved in power production. This has reduced the burden on consumers in India. The downward swing of power prices can also be attributed to a series of coal sector reforms initiated recently. The initiatives to imp...
