The subsidiary companies of Coal India Limited (CIL) have concluded 1652 Fuel Supply Agreements (FSAs) covering total quantity of 438.29 million tonnes so far. The sector-wise details of FSAs concluded are as under:
S. No | Sector | Number of FSAs concluded | Quantity of coal commitment involved (Million Tonnes) |
1 | Power Plants including Independent Power Producers | 154 | 332.27 |
2 | Captive Power plants | 235 | 57.24 |
3 | Cement | 61 | 8.77 |
4 | Fertilizers | 10 | 2.90 |
5 | Sponge Iron | 426 | 23.69 |
6 | Aluminium | 3 | 0.89 |
7 | Paper | 45 | 1.44 |
7 | State Agencies | 22 | 3.94 |
8 | Erstwhile Non-core linked consumers and others | 696 | 5.15 |
Total | 1652 | 438.29 |
This information was given by Minister of State for Coal Shri Pratik Prakshbapu Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. ShriPatil said that Ministry of Coal/CIL has not received any categorical refusal from the Association of Power Producers or others in respect of signing of the revised model Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA). However, CIL has received a request from NTPC to consider signing of the FSA for the additional units of their existing power stations on the same parameters as done with their existing plants, but with revised trigger point on disincentive as per the Government directives. A representation has also been received from the Power Producers Association seeking certain changes in the new model FSA.CIL has been asked to examine the reference received from NTPC and the representation of Association of Power Producers, for taking appropriate action.
The Minister further said that to ensure regular coal supply to the power producers, Ministry of Coal has directed CIL to sign FSAs for supply of coal as per Annual Contracted Quantity (ACQ) with assured level of 80% to the Power Plants which have been commissioned and/or would get commissioned between 1.4.2009 and 31.3.2015. This dispensation will be applicable in respect of plants having long term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Distribution Companies (DISCOMS) and which have been identified by Central Electricity Authority / Ministry of Power.
