NTPC Mulls To Increase Coal Import To Meet Fuel Demand (18-Jul-2012)
NTPC, public sector power major is planning to import 16 million tonnes (mt) of coal this fiscal up from 12 mt last fiscal to meet its requirements. Despite the estimated increase in imports, the company is still within its blending requirement of 10%. It uses up to 10% of imported coal to be blended with domestic fuel.
The company's coal imports has increased due to capacity addition in the last one year. It added 2,160 mega watt (MW) in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The total coal requirement for NTPC is 160 mt.
NTPC is the largest power generating major in the country. It has also diversified into hydro power, coal mining, power equipment manufacturing, oil & gas exploration, power trading & distribution.
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