NTPC’s coal imports below target in November
24 Dec 2014
December 24: Imports of steam coal by National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) during November 2014 stood at 1,364,000 tons (revised by CEA), which was about 99% 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, November imports fell by 15.54% against October’s figure of 1,615,000 tons.
On the other hand, the imports in November 2013 stood at 166,000 tons.
During the first eight months (April-November) of 2013-14, total coal imports by NTPC stood at 9,167,000 tons whereas the figure stood at 7,592,000 tons during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.
Imports of steam coal by National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) during 2013-14 increased 16.47% to 10.557 mt from 9.064 mt recorded during 2012-13.
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 |
|
|
771 |
1,383 |
1,142 |
January |
|
|
762 |
1,383 |
1,011 |
February |
|
|
516 |
1,383 |
635 |
March |
|
|
840 |
1,383 |
285 |
Total (April-Nov |
9,167 |
11,067 |
7,592 |
11,064 |
5,303 |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
9,167 |
16,600 |
10,557 |
16,600 |
9,064 |
# Figures are provisional and the final figures may not tally due to the revisions in figures made by CEA.