(a) the details of the coal based power plants which are exclusively/partly using imported coal along with their PLF;
(b) the advantages of imported coal; and
(c) the per unit electricity cost generated by each plant using imported coal and domestic coal, separately?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a): No coal based Thermal Power Station under Utility
Sector is exclusively using imported coal. Import of coal is
under OGL and, therefore, power stations importing coal are not
necessarily furnishing the import details. During the current
year five thermal power stations namely Dahanu (Maharashtra),
Ropar (Punjab), AE Company (Gujarat), Ukai and Trombay
(Maharashtra) are reported to be importing coal for blending
purposes. The PLF of these power stations for April-July 2000 is
given below:
Thermal Power Station PLF(%)(b): Imported coal is generally blended with indigenous coal in proportions varying between 10-30% for improving the calorific value and reducing ash percentage.
1. Dahanu 80.8
2. Ropar 75.9
3. AE Company (Sabarmati) 87.3
4. Ukai 68.5
5. Trombay 79.5