The
subsidiary companies of Coal India Limited (CIL) have concluded 1652 Fuel
Supply Agreements (FSAs) covering total quantity of 438.29 million tonnes so far. The sector-wise details of FSAs concluded
are as under:
|
S.
No
|
Sector
|
Number of FSAs concluded
|
Quantity of coal commitment involved
(Million Tonnes)
|
|
1
|
Power Plants
including Independent Power Producers
|
154
|
332.27
|
|
2
|
Captive Power
plants
|
235
|
57.24
|
|
3
|
Cement
|
61
|
8.77
|
|
4
|
Fertilizers
|
10
|
2.90
|
|
5
|
Sponge Iron
|
426
|
23.69
|
|
6
|
Aluminium
|
3
|
0.89
|
|
7
|
Paper
|
45
|
1.44
|
|
7
|
State Agencies
|
22
|
3.94
|
|
8
|
Erstwhile Non-core
linked consumers and others
|
696
|
5.15
|
|
|
Total
|
1652
|
438.29
|
This information was given by Minister of State for
Coal Shri Pratik Prakshbapu Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. Shri Patil said that Ministry of Coal/CIL has not received any
categorical refusal from the
Association of Power Producers or others in respect of signing of the revised
model Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA).
However, CIL has
received a request from NTPC to
consider signing of the FSA for the additional
units of their existing power stations on the same parameters as done with
their existing plants, but with revised trigger point on
disincentive as per the Government directives. A representation has also been received
from the Power Producers Association seeking certain changes in the new model
FSA.CIL has been asked to examine the reference received from NTPC and the
representation of Association of Power Producers, for taking appropriate
action.
The Minister further said that to ensure regular coal
supply to the power producers,
Ministry of Coal has directed CIL
to sign FSAs for supply of coal as per Annual Contracted
Quantity (ACQ) with assured level of 80%
to the Power Plants which have
been commissioned and/or would get commissioned between 1.4.2009 and 31.3.2015.
This dispensation will be applicable in respect of plants having long term
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Distribution Companies (DISCOMS) and
which have been identified by Central Electricity Authority / Ministry of
Power.
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