Requests for Domestic Coal Linkages by State sector Power Projects, originally envisaged on Imported Coal, being considered under SHAKTI POLICY
Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, in a written reply to a question on number of power plants dependent on imported coal in the country, in Lok Sabha today informed thatMinistry of Coal, in May 2017, has issued new coal linkage policy for Power Sector – 2017 SHAKTI POLICY. Under Clause B(vii) of the policy, a provision has been made for allocating coal linkage through bidding process to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) having Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) based on imported coal, with full pass through of cost saving to consumers. Further, several State Sector projects which were envisaged on imported coal and now propose to use domestic coal have requested for accord of domestic coal linkage. These requests are considered under Clause B (i) of SHAKTI POLICY, the Minister added.
| Sl. No. | Plant Name | Capacity (MW) | Utility |
| 1. | Sikka TPS | 500 | Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited |
| 2. | Trombay TPS | 1250 | Tata Power |
| 3. | Ratnagiri | 1200 | JSW Energy |
| 4. | Torangullu | 860 | JSW Energy |
| 5. | Mundra TPS* | 4620 | Adani Power |
| 6. | Uduppi TPS | 1200 | Adani Power |
| 7. | Mundra UMPP | 4000 | Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. |
| 8. | Salaya TPS | 1200 | Essar |
| 9. | Simhapuri TPS | 600 | Simhapuri Energy |
| 10. | Thamminapatnam TPS | 300 | Meenakshi Energy |
| 11. | Mutiara TPS | 1200 | Costal Energen |
(*: Out of 4620 MW, 1980 MW is designed on 70:30 blending ratio.)
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Source: pib.nic.in
