Year: 2011

At a time when the country is facing an acute coal shortage, we revisit a story from August 2011, when nearly 40 GW of capacity had been impacted by the coal crisis at the time. Interestingly, the reasons for the shortfall have remained more or less the same – inadequate domestic production and a steep rise in international coal prices. The sector, once again, finds itself in a coal conundrum. […]

The 4,000 MW Mundra ultra mega power project in Gujarat set new milestones in the sector. It was the first UMPP to be awarded by the government and the first project to install 800 MW supercritical units. It was also completed in a record time of one year from the date of commissioning of the first unit in March 2012. This article from our archives talked about the innovative practices followed by Tata Power in this landmark project. […]