NTPC’s coal imports meet 73% of target for 2015-16
22 Apr 2016
The receipt of imported coal by NTPC in March 2016 stood at 350,000 tons, which was 32% of the target of 1,083,000 tons set for the month, and up 35.13% month-on-month compared to 259,000 tons imported in February 2016, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
The power utility’s coal imports during the entire financial year of 2015-16 stood at 9.482 mt, which was 73% of the target of 13 mt set for the fiscal and 42% lower compared to 16.382 mt imported during the corresponding period of 2014-15.
The company was initially given a target to import 22 mt of coal in 2015-16, which was subsequently revised to 12 mt amidst increased availability of domestic coal and now this has been re-revised to 13 mt.
The following chart provides monthly break-up of coal imports by NTPC in 2015-16, 2014-15 and 2013-14 (provisional and in ‘000 tons):
Month |
Coal Receipt 2015-16 |
Target 2015-16* |
Coal Receipt 2014-15 |
Target 2014-15 |
Coal Receipt 2013-14 |
April |
1,546 |
1,833 |
1,351 |
1,383 |
437 |
May |
1,113 |
1,833 |
1,193 |
1,383 |
1,381 |
June |
1,140 |
1,833 |
1,021 |
1,383 |
1,999 |
July |
911 |
1,000 |
921 |
1,383 |
1,779 |
August |
977 |
1,000 |
879 |
1,383 |
1,290 |
September |
583 |
1,000 |
823 |
1,383 |
454 |
October |
643 |
1,000 |
1,615 |
1,383 |
254 |
November |
490 |
1,000 |
1,364 |
1,383 |
166 |
December |
563 |
1,000 |
1,699 |
1,383 |
771 |
January |
521 |
1,083 |
1,679 |
1,383 |
762 |
February |
259 |
1,083 |
1,439 |
1,383 |
516 |
March |
350 |
1,083 |
1,570 |
1,383 |
840 |
Total (Apr-March) ** |
9,482 |
14,748 |
15,554 |
16,596 |
10,649 |
*Target for 2015-16 was initially set at 22.00 mt, but was subsequently reduced to 12.00 mt from July onwards and is now at 13.00 mt.
**Apr-March receipts may not tally due to revision in past months’ receipts.