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Coal Shortage Likely to Impact the Growth of the Power Sector in India
GlobalData, Sep 2011, Pages: 8
Coal Shortage Likely to Impact the Growth of the Power Sector in India
Summary
An increasing shortage of coal supplies is likely to impact the growth of the power sector in India. The country may end up under-utilizing or even idling some of the coal-fired power generation plants. This trend is occurring due to the shortage of coal supply to the private and government owned utilities from the country’s largest, state-run supplier, Coal India Limited (CIL). The demand and supply of coal resources was affected due to a recent decision by the government of India to prioritize coal supplies to generators which sell electricity through power purchase agreements (PPAs) over Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that run on 30% imported coal. The government had targeted the production of 660 million tons of coal in the current year, but the target is now expected to fall short by 139 million tons because of new regulations and delays in granting licenses, including emissions control. Although CIL has assured to supply about 600 million tons in 2016-17, the actual availability is likely to be 415 million tons, leading to a shortfall of 185 million tons by the end of the 12th Five Year Plan of the country. While India is said to have abundant coal reserves, the country has not been able to achieve the required production from these reserves, and a steep rise of coal imports to meet the growing demand for power is expected in the country over the next couple of years.
Scope
- Market prospects of coal-fired power with the growing demand of power in India
- Shortage of coal supplies likely to impact the growth of Indian power sector
- Strategies for Improving the Supply of Coal Resources in India
- Strategies for Increasing the Share of Other Clean Power Generation Resources
Reasons to buy
- Identifying the key growth and investment opportunities with the growing demand of power in India
- Gain insights on the coal supply shortage and its impact on the Indian power sector
- Developing strategies for a sustainable growth of the Indian power sector
- Facilitate decision-making based on upcoming industry developments to reduce the reliance on coal resources
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