Ensured Coal Supply to Power Plants

The Government has decided for supply of domestic coal to Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) for upto a capacity of 78,000 MW commissioned / to be commissioned during upto 31.03.2015. Keeping in view the availability, supply of domestic coal from Coal India Limited (CIL) sources has been fixed at 65%, 65%, 67% and 75% during the remaining four years of 12th plan. To meet the balance Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) obligations, CIL has been mandated to import coal and supply the same to the willing TPPs on cost plus basis. TPPs can also import coal themselves. CIL has executed 157 FSAs for the total capacity of 71,145 MW with eligible Power producers. CIL has not yet commenced the process of obtaining firm indents for imported coal from the Power Producers backed by advance payment.