Feb15, 2011To tide over the recurring coal shortage at thermal plants Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) has gone for Indonesian coal for its thermal plants in the state.
Punjab News Line reported that, according to official sources, HPGCL has placed an order for 1.45 million tones MT of imported coal on PEC Limited. The public sector company will supply the Indonesian coal for Khedar, Panipat and Yamunanagar thermal plants.FOB cost of imported coal is between 74.75 $ and 76.75$.The gross calorific value of imported coal will be around 6300. A senior official said that the HPGCL has saved in several crore on this particular imported coal order as other government companies had quoted much higher rate of 92$ per MT. The minimum saving per MT works out to be Rs. 750 (US$ 16.47).
Ministry of Power has given annual target of 1.45 million tons (MT) of coal imports for the current financial year. HPGCL has imported only 0.079 MT during the first five months of the year. According to Central Electricity Report coal shortage at Panipat is due to failure of HPGCL to import coal.
It may be mentioned that thermal plants in Haryana are getting coal ‘F’ grade coal with very high ash content. Due to poor coal quality the units at Khedar thermal plant were not able to achieve full load of 600 MW. To tide over the problem of high ash content HPGCL has place order on four different firms for supplying the washed coal to improve the power generation. These firms will get coal from Mahanadi coal fields and then wash the coal at washries before supplying to thermal plants.
The dwindling coal stock at thermal plants of state is a cause of worry. Today Khedar thermal plant and Panipat thermal plant have 10000 MT and 56000 MT of coal stock which is just sufficient for one and three days respectively. The coal stock comes under super critical position. Similarly Yamuna Nagar thermal has coal stock of 58000 MT just sufficient for six days. As per Central Electricity Authority parameters if coal stock is less than 7 days it comes under critical poison and if coal stock is less than 4 days it becomes super critical. The thermal plants are expected to keep a coal stock of 25 days for smooth running of units. (1 INR = 0.0219708 USD www.xe.com)
Source: Punjab News LineIt may be mentioned that thermal plants in Haryana are getting coal ‘F’ grade coal with very high ash content. Due to poor coal quality the units at Khedar thermal plant were not able to achieve full load of 600 MW. To tide over the problem of high ash content HPGCL has place order on four different firms for supplying the washed coal to improve the power generation. These firms will get coal from Mahanadi coal fields and then wash the coal at washries before supplying to thermal plants.
The dwindling coal stock at thermal plants of state is a cause of worry. Today Khedar thermal plant and Panipat thermal plant have 10000 MT and 56000 MT of coal stock which is just sufficient for one and three days respectively. The coal stock comes under super critical position. Similarly Yamuna Nagar thermal has coal stock of 58000 MT just sufficient for six days. As per Central Electricity Authority parameters if coal stock is less than 7 days it comes under critical poison and if coal stock is less than 4 days it becomes super critical. The thermal plants are expected to keep a coal stock of 25 days for smooth running of units. (1 INR = 0.0219708 USD www.xe.com)
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