As the world grapples with an unprecedented energy crisis, India remains largely insulated, thanks to our continued dependence on coal as the primary energy source. In fact, India's coal production is expected to see a record jump of nearly 100 million tons (mt) in 2022-23. Also, the power sector's coal consumption has gone up by 50 mt, while captive coal output is set to cross the century mark. And these numbers are only going to rise further, with commercial miners joining the coal bandwagon, sooner than later!

This, however, does not undermine the country's commitment to green and just transition. Renewables and hydro power have already garnered 40 percent share in generation capacity. The question, therefore, arises if the simultaneous growth in coal and renewables would put to question the viability of fresh investments in either of these sectors.

To capture the essence of this fast-changing energy dynamics, mjunction services limited is going to organise the 16th Indian Coal Markets Conference at ITC Sonar in Kolkata on March 20-21, 2023.

The theme of this year's conference has been chosen as: “Coal Rush: Growing in a Green world.”