CIL awards contract to PT Bara Daya Energy to import 7.91 LT coal for gencos: Sources
CIL awards contract to PT Bara Daya Energy to import 7.91 LT coal for gencos: Sources

CIL awards contract to PT Bara Daya Energy to import 7.91 LT coal for gencos: Sources

CIL has awarded the contract for importing 7.91 LTs of coal for supplying to gencos during August-September to PT Bara Daya Energy, said sources
  • According to sources, the letter for award of contract was issued to the L1 vendor of medium-term tenders for east and west coast supply on July 9
  • The gencos that have expressed their willingness to buy imported coal are CESC, Adhunik Power, Rattan India, Sai Wardha, among others

New Delhi: State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) has awarded the contract for importing 7.91 lakh tonnes of coal for supplying to gencos during August and September period to PT Bara Daya Energy, said sources on Friday. Coal shortages at various power generation companies (gencos) had impacted the electricity supply in the country during the peak summer months of April and May. According to sources, the letter for award of contract was issued to the L1 vendor of medium-term tenders for east and west coast supply on July 9.

Subsequently, CIL awarded the contract for supply of 7.91 lakh tonnes of imported coal to PT Bara Daya Energy Ltd (consortium) to interested gencos during August and September, sources said.

Imported coal supply: Which gencos have expressed interest?

The gencos that have expressed their willingness to buy imported coal are CESC, Adhunik Power, Rattan India, Sai Wardha, Avantha Power & Infrastructure Ltd, Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd, Lanco Amarkantak Power Ltd, KSK, ACB India and DB Power.

While 4.295 lakh tonnes of coal would be imported for the month of August, 3.615 lakh tonnes would be shipped for the month of September.

CIL cancelled short-term coal import tender

Coal India, in its board meeting held on July 8, decided to cancel the short-term tender of 2.416 MT and supply the indented imported coal quantity against medium-term tender of east and west coast, sources said.

On June 9, CIL said that it has floated its maiden tender to import 2.416 million tonnes of coal to ensure adequate supply of the fuel to power plants in the country.

The move was part of the government's effort to build up stock of coal to avoid the reoccurrence of power outages which happened in April on account of shortage of the fossil fuel.

On June 10, CIL floated two medium-term tenders for sourcing 6 million tonnes (MT) of coal from overseas, a move aimed at securing coal supplies amid the fear of shortage during monsoon.

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