For making coal available to power plants that do not have any power purchase agreement (PPA), the Ministry of Power (MoP) has approved changes in the guidelines for the Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala Transparently in India (SHAKTI). In a meeting with the Association of Power Producers (APP) and the MoP, the representative body for the private gencos agreed on three separate window auctions for three months, six months, and one year. To make coal available for a longer time, MoP will look into the duration of the auction, whether it can be extended further than one year. Contact: Ministry of Power. Website: www.powermin.gov.in