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KPCL’s November coal imports much below target

22 Dec 2014

December 22: Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) imported 34,000 tons of coal in November 2014, which fell short of the month’s target of 142,000 tons, as per provisional data available with ICMW.

On a month-on-month basis, November steam coal imports were almost 22.73% less than 44,000 tons in October 2014, according to provisional data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) made available to ICMW.

In November 2013, coal imports by KPCL stood at 86,000 tons.

The power generator’s coal imports during the first eight months of 2014-15 stood at 805,000 tons, up 10.43% as compared to provisional imports of 729,000 tons during the corresponding period of 2013-14.

The following chart provides the monthly break-up of coal imports by KPCL in 2014-15, 2013-14 and 2012-13 (provisional and ‘000 tons):

Month

Coal Receipt 2014-15

Target  2014-15

Coal Receipt 2013-14

Target  2013-14

Coal Receipt 2012-13

April

187

142

95

125

150

May

127

142

101

125

89

June

139

142

103

125

179

July

106

142

152

125

109

August

58

142

60

125

78

September

110

142

NIL

125

119

October

44

142

112

125

140

November

34

142

86

125

124

December

   

87

125

153

January

   

181

125

131

February

   

198

125

195

March

   

213

125

178

Total (Apr-Nov)

805

1133

729

1000

988

Total (Apr-Mar)

771

1,700

1,438

1,500

1,474


* Total figures may not tally due to revision made by CEA.