NTPC’s coal imports above target in January
02 Mar 2015
March 2: Imports of steam coal by National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) during January 2015 stood at 1,679,000 tons, which was about 121% of the month’s target of 1,383,000 tons, as per provisional data of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) available with ICMW.
However, on a month-on-basis, January imports dipped by 1.17% against December’s figure of 1,699,000 tons.
On the other hand, imports in January 2014 stood at 762,000 tons.
During the first 10 months (April-January) of 2014-15, total coal imports by NTPC stood at 12,409,000 tons whereas the figure stood at 9,072,000 tons during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.
The following chart provides the monthly break-up of coal imports by NTPC in 2014-15, 2013-14 and 2012-13 (provisional and in ‘000 tons):
Month |
Coal Receipt 2014-15 |
Target 2014-15 |
Coal Receipt 2013-14 |
Target 2013-14 |
Coal Receipt 2012-13 |
April |
1,351 |
1,383 |
437 |
1,383 |
714 |
May |
1,193 |
1,383 |
1,381 |
1,383 |
895 |
June |
1,021 |
1,383 |
1,999 |
1,383 |
929 |
July |
921 |
1,383 |
1,779 |
1,383 |
892 |
August |
879 |
1,383 |
1,290 |
1,383 |
269 |
September |
823 |
1,383 |
454 |
1,383 |
52 |
October |
1,615 |
1,383 |
254 |
1,383 |
742 |
November |
1,364 |
1,383 |
166 |
1,383 |
810 |
December |
1699 |
1,383 |
771 |
1,383 |
1,142 |
January |
1,679 |
1,383 |
762 |
1,383 |
1,011 |
February |
516 |
1,383 |
635 |
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March |
840 |
1,383 |
285 |
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Total (April-January |
12,545 |
13,830 |
8,313 |
12,450 |
6,445 |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
12,545 |
16,600 |
10,557 |
16,600 |
9,064 |
# Figures are provisional and final figures may not tally due to the revisions in figures made by CEA.