NTPC invites bids to import 4.53 mn tonnes of coal
The Hindu
The tender assumes significance in view of dry fuel shortage at power plants
State-owned power giant NTPC has invited bids to procure imported 4.53 million tonnes (MT) coal mainly for blending with the domestic dry fuel in thermal plants.
The NTPC tender for the import of coal assumes significance in view of the ongoing dry fuel shortage at power plants.
Earlier this month, the Power Ministry had directed all the states and gencos (electricity-generating firms) to import at least 10 per cent of their requirement of coal for blending amid shortages at thermal plants.
The tender documents showed that NTPC has floated three separate tenders for procuring 4.53 MT— 1.5 MT, 1.6MT and 1.43 MT — of imported coal on May 7, 2022. he company had invited bids to procure 4.93 MT of imported coal last month. It has been mandated to procure 20 MT of imported coal in 2022-23 for blending with the domestic dry fuel at its thermal plants because of the ongoing shortage.
The NTPC has invited bids for procurement of 1.43 MT of imported coal on FOR (Freight On-Road) power station basis for NTPC plants at Vindhyachal, Rihand, Singrauli, Khargone, Dadri, Tanda and Unchahar.
The bids are also invited for the procurement of 1.60 MT of imported coal on a power station basis for NTPC plants at Talcher Kaniha, Farakka, Kahalgaon, Barh, Barauni, Bongaigaon, Simhadri and Ramagundam.
The bids were invited for the procurement of 1.50 MT of imported coal to supply the dry fuel at thermal plants located at Kudgi, Solapur, Sipat, Mouda, Gadarwara, Lara and Korba Power plants.
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