TNEB’s FY15 coal imports head north 31.08% y-o-y
10 Apr 2015
April 10: Imports of steam coal by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) during 2014-15 stood at 7,689,000 tons while the quantum stood much lower at 5,866,000 tons during 2013-14, data revealed.
However, in March 2015, coal imports stood at 430,000 tons, up 23.91% from 347,000 tons imported in February by the utility, data revealed.
In March 2014, TNEB’s coal imports stood at 629,000 tons.
The following chart provides the monthly break-up of coal imports by TNEB 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 |
671 |
375 |
308 |
200 |
201 |
May |
760 |
375 |
591 |
200 |
181 |
June |
763 |
375 |
507 |
200 |
175 |
July |
733 |
375 |
277 |
200 |
305 |
August |
446 |
375 |
549 |
200 |
462 |
September |
668 |
375 |
403 |
200 |
224 |
October |
763 |
375 |
528 |
200 |
256 |
November |
839 |
375 |
380 |
200 |
316 |
December |
793 |
375 |
563 |
200 |
349 |
January |
476 |
375 |
481 |
200 |
354 |
February |
347 |
375 |
526 |
200 |
308 |
March |
430 |
375 |
629 |
200 |
346 |
Total (Apr-Mar) |
7,689 |
4,500 |
5,866 |
2,400 |
3,565 |