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Power Ministry circulates Cabinet note to ensure coal supply for plants

27 Aug 2014 Evaluate

In a move to make adequate coal supply to power producers, the Power Ministry has moved a draft Cabinet note to ensure coal linkages for power projects which are already commissioned or are likely to be commissioned by March 2015.  The approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is also being sought for supply of linkages to the power plants being commissioned after March, 2015 and up to the end of 12th Plan Period, 2016-17.

The Power Ministry has also sought suggestions of various ministries like coal, finance, law and environment on its draft note. Earlier in June, CCEA had decided that state-owned Coal India will sign fuel supply agreement for about 78,000 mw capacity for which linkages was earlier granted by way of Letter of Assurance issued by the 'Maharatna' firm. Meanwhile, out of 78,000 mw, 48,100 mw power capacity has already been commissioned by March.

Coal shortage in the country has become a concern for Indian power sector as coal-fired plants account for 59% of India's installed electricity capacity. India, despite being world's fifth largest in terms of reserves and the third-largest producer of coal, has failed to keep pace with increasing domestic demand. Indian domestic coal demand is around 35 percent higher than domestic supply. India’s coal imports during last fiscal increased to 168.44 MT as compared to 145.78 MT in FY13.

Coal India (CIL), the only producer of coal in the country, is struggling to meet domestic coal requirements. CIL production fell 4.21 percent short of its production target to 462.53 MT in FY14 amid concerns like shutdown of mining activities in Talcher Coalfields in Odisha. The government has set coal production target at 507 MT for CIL for FY15.

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