Fuel supply from captive mines: 2 NTPC plants get excess coal of Talabira II-III
In light of the country’s thermal plants facing a coal shortage, the Coal Ministry said on Friday it had taken steps to boost supply to the power sector, including diverting supply from captive blocks.
Thermal power plants now have an average of 4 days of coal stock, as against a recommended level of 15-30 days, based on the distance of the plant from the source of coal. The Ministry said state-owned NLC India had begun supply of excess coal from its Talabira-II and -III captive coal blocks in Odisha to NTPC’s Darlipali and Lara power plants.
The government had earlier this month notified rules permitting the sale of up to 50 per cent of the coal output from captive coal mines after they met the requirement of the end-use plant linked to the mine.
