Role of Coal in Power Generation during 2012-13 and 2013-14

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Role of Coal in Power Generation during 2012-13 and 2013-14

It is a well known fact that coal has been playing an important role in power generation since the inception of power plants in India. The table below gives a snapshot of the role of coal in power generation during the past two years. Power Generation,  PLF, Coal Dispatches (In MT), Coal Receipt,  Coal Stock of thermal plants are tabulated below.

 
(Apr-Mar) (2010-11)
(Apr-Mar) (2011-12)
(Apr-Mar)(2012-13)
(P)
July 2013 (P)
July 2012
FY. 13-14
FY. 12-13
Growth
Apr-Jul 2013(P)
Apr-Jul 2012
Abs.
%age
I. Power Generation
(In Billion Units)
Total 811.143 876.887 911.652 80.189 76.471 319.237 307.968 11.27 3.7%
Hydel 114.257 130.509 113.626 15.748 11.922 47.181 41.418 5.76 13.9%
Thermal 665.008 708.806 760.366 61.017 60.829 259.539 253.475 6.06 2.4%
Coal based 535.340 584.787 659.042 54.907 51.858 230.916 214.918 16.00 7.4%
Oil 2.994 2.461 2.278 0.062 0.156 0.682 0.731 -0.05 -6.7%
Gas T. 100.257 93.464 66.742 3.381 6.212 16.289 26.977 -10.69 -39.6%
Multi Fuel
Lignite 26.417 28.093 32.304 2.667 2.604 11.652 10.849 0.80 7.4%
Nuclear 26.266 32.287 32.871 2.739 2.726 10.400 11.138 -0.74 -6.6%
Import (Bhutan) 5.611 5.285 4.789 0.685 0.994 2.118 1.937 0.18 9.3%
II. PLF %
Cumulative
Thermal 74.97 73.47 69.95 61.32 66.93 66.28 72.11
Coal based 75.25 73.65 69.73 51.10 66.70 65.95 71.93
Multi Fuel
Lignite 73.82 70.87 75.61 66.89 72.60 74.24 76.87
Nuclear 65.40 76.90 78.50 77.02 76.65 74.30 79.58
III. Specific Coal Consumption* (Kg/KWH) 0.714 0.709 0.704 0.702 0.705 0.700 0.708
IV. Coal Dispatches (In MT)
CIL 304.145 312.069 344.368 28.309 26.817 114.708 107.575 7.13 6.6%
SCCL 32.738 36.882 38.152 2.288 2.838 10.459 12.656 -2.20 -17.4%
Total 336.883 348.951 382.520 30.597 29.655 125.167 120.231 4.94 4.1%
V. Coal Receipt *(In MT)
Indigenous 350.034 370.762 398.712 36.066 31.103 137.579 128.328 9.25 7.2%
Import 30.302 45.228 62.565 7.438 4.914 29.634 17.889 11.75 65.7%
Total 380.336 415.990 461.277 43.504 36.017 167.213 146.217 21.00 14.4%
Coal Consumn.* (In Mt.) 377.875 410.290 457.017 34.467 36.619 156.716 148.881 7.84 5.3%
VI. Coal Stock (In MT)    (As on 1.04.10) (As on 01.04.11) (As on 01.4.12) (As on 1.07.13) (As on 1.07.12) (As on 01.4.13) (As on 1.04.12)
14.553 16.009 15.645 20.889 14.560 20.707 15.645 5.062 32.4%
(As on 1.4.11) (As on 1.4.12) (As on 1.04.13) (As on 1.08.13) (As on 1.08.12) (As on 1.08.13) (As on 1.08.12)
16.009 15.645 20.707 22.164 12.469 22.164 12.469 9.695 77.8%
VII. Decrease/Increase 1.456 -0.364 5.062 1.275 -2.091 1.457 -3.176  - -
Note (P)- Provisional
(*) -
1. Receipt, consumption and coal stock includes coal from all sources.
2. Imported coal stock at port is 0.633 MT as on 01.08.2013
3. Specific coal consumption calculated as per Apr-May. Generation & Consumption. Figs provided by CEA.

Source: Cerebral Business Research Pvt. Ltd.

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