(a) the details of existing NTPC coal lignite and gas based power projects in the country
along with the location thereof, State-wise ;
(b) the quantum of power being generated by each project at present, Project-wise;
(c) whether NTPC made uninterrupted supply of coal, lignite and gas to its projects as per their
requirements; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI P.M. SAYEED)
(a) & (b) : The details of NTPC`s existing coal and gas based power projects in the country and
the quantum of power being generated by each of them are at Annexure-I.
In addition to its own stations, NTPC also manages the 705 MW Badarpur Thermal Power Station (BTPS).The details pertaining to it are also placed in Annexure-I.
NTPC does not have Lignite based power station.
(c)&(d) : Coal is supplied to NTPC stations by Coal India Limited (CIL) subsidiaries from the linked
mines.NTPC seeks coal allocation as per requirement and the actual allocations are made by Standing
Linkages Committee (under the aegis of Ministry of Coal) depending upon the coal availability.
Generally the coal supplies have been adequate in the past,however, during the current year (April to July,2004), the supplies have not been in commensurate with requirements/linkages
to few power plants.
The details of the coal requirements and actual supply during the year 2003-04 and for the period
April to July, 2004 are at Annexure-II.
As regards gas based power stations, long term gas linkages have been accorded by the Gas Linkage
Committee (under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas).The gas quantity as per linkage
is not sufficient for meeting the fuel requirements at current generation level.The actual gas supplies
to NTPC`s gas based power stations have been much less than the long-term linkages accorded by
Gas Linkage Committee (Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas).The details of the gas requirements and
actual supply are given in Annexure-II.