Coal Power Generation Up 3.87% in Apr-Oct: India
By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi Dec 19, 2024 16:16
India's coal-based power generation increased by 3.87% in April-October 2024, while coal imports for blending dropped by 19.5%.

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New Delhi, Dec 19 (PTI) The government on Thursday said coal-based power generation rose 3.87 per cent in the April-October period of the current fiscal year.
"...there was a significant growth of 3.87 per cent in coal-based power generation from April 2024 to October 2024 compared to the same period last year," the coal ministry said in a statement.
The ministry further said the imports for blending purposes by thermal power plants dropped 19.5 per cent during the same period.
This decline emphasises the country's commitment to achieve self-sufficiency in coal production and reducing reliance on imports.
"Increase in coal import for power sector is attributed to the import of coal by imported coal-based power plants (designed to utilise imported coal only) i.e. 30.04 MT during this period, up from 21.71 MT, reaching a growth of 38.4 per cent in the corresponding timeframe last year," it said.
Coal imports during April-October period of the current fiscal year dropped 3.1 per cent to 149.39 million tonnes (MT) over 154.17 MT in the corresponding period of the last financial year.
"Additionally, non-regulated sector (other than power) witnessed a more significant drop of 8.8 per cent, during Apr-Oct as compared to the same period last year," the statement added.
"...there was a significant growth of 3.87 per cent in coal-based power generation from April 2024 to October 2024 compared to the same period last year," the coal ministry said in a statement.
The ministry further said the imports for blending purposes by thermal power plants dropped 19.5 per cent during the same period.
This decline emphasises the country's commitment to achieve self-sufficiency in coal production and reducing reliance on imports.
"Increase in coal import for power sector is attributed to the import of coal by imported coal-based power plants (designed to utilise imported coal only) i.e. 30.04 MT during this period, up from 21.71 MT, reaching a growth of 38.4 per cent in the corresponding timeframe last year," it said.
Coal imports during April-October period of the current fiscal year dropped 3.1 per cent to 149.39 million tonnes (MT) over 154.17 MT in the corresponding period of the last financial year.
"Additionally, non-regulated sector (other than power) witnessed a more significant drop of 8.8 per cent, during Apr-Oct as compared to the same period last year," the statement added.
Source: PTI
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