Coal news and updates

The Telangana Government has asked the Centre to allocate 13 million tonnes of coal for power for 2015-16. As the power-starved State adds thermal power capacity in the next five years, the requirement would go up to 57 MTPA.

 

As the State braces for a severe power crisis in the summer, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, appealing him to allot coal and coal blocks. Giving him the State’s plan to augment thermal power capacity, the Chief Minister explained to him on the progress of various projects, including Kakatiya Phase II and Singareni Collieries.

 

“In addition, the State government has decided to add 4,200 MW of thermal capacity in the next four years. These projects would require 21 MTPA of coal. All these projects are at an advanced stage of financial closure,” he said. Besides, NTPC is supposed to add 4,000 MW of additional capacity under the State Re-organisation act after establishing necessary coal linkages.

 

 

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/