India’s electricity system has moved decisively beyond chronic shortages into a more complex phase of managing utilisation, grid stress and industrial self-generation, as rapid renewable energy growth reshapes—but does not yet replace—coal’s central role, according to the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) All India Electricity Statistics-General Review 2025 report. India’s installed electricity generation capacity rose to…
On December 12, 2025, the Centre approved the Policy for Auction of Coal Linkage for Seamless, Efficient & Transparent Utilisation (CoalSETU) subject to final legislative approval of Parliament after the expiry of the public consultation period in 2026. The policy introduces a new “CoalSETU window” under the existing Non-Regulated Sector (NRS) Linkage Auction Policy of…
Los Angeles has officially broken up with coal. City officials on Thursday announced that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power stopped receiving coal-powered electricity from its last remaining coal source, the Intermountain Power Project in Utah. “This is a defining moment for the City of Los Angeles,” Mayor Karen Bass said at a…