Parliament Question: Coal Allocation to Thermal Power Plants

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1628 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2026 COAL ALLOCATION TO THERMAL POWER PLANTS

1628. SHRI MURASOLI S:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) the quantum of coal allocated to thermal power plants supplying electricity to Tamil Nadu during the last five years;

(b) the details of average delivered cost of coal to such plants during the same period;

(c) whether the Government proposes to reduce the dependence on coal for electricity generation due to the environmental impact; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL AND MINES (SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY)

(a) & (b) The details of the coal quantity (in MT) supplied to the thermal power plants in the State of Tamil Nadu and values in (in ₹ Crore) during the last five years is as under:

Coal Supplies by Coal India Limited (CIL)

(Provisional) FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 Bill Bill Bill Bill Bill Bill Bill Sl. Name of Quantit Bill Quantit Bill Quantit Bill Quantit Quantit Value Value Nothe Power y / Value y / Value y / Value y / y / / / . Plant Coal / Coal / Coal / Coal Coal Value Value SupplieValue SupplieValue SupplieValue Supplie Supplie in (₹ in (₹ d (in (₹ Cr) d (in (₹ Cr) d (in (₹ Cr) d (in d (in Cr) Cr) MT) MT) MT) MT) MT) TANGEDC 2524.6 3075.0 3297.9 3304.4 2566.6 1 14.936 17.923 19.072 18.927 15.956 O 3 5 3 5 9 NLC Tamil 2 Nadu 1.448 361.91 2.017 354.50 1.954 342.02 0.038 5.74 0.00 0.00

(NTPL)NTECL, Vallur –

1220.6 1204.5 1382.2 1231.2 3 NTPC 5.963 6.533 4.337 782.38 6.380 6.154 5 4 8 4 Tamilnadu Energy Ltd Moxie Power 4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.066 11.92 0.964 161.96 Generation Limited OPG Power Generation 5 0.248 61.58 0.112 23.03 0.188 35.92 0.116 23.53 0.585 102.66 Pvt.

Limited Coastal Energen 6 0.004 1.12 0.075 23.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Private Limited SEPC

7. Power Pvt. 0.00 0.00 0.028 11.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.072 36.87 Limited Orissa Alloy Steel

8. - - - - - - 0.00 0.00 0.10 15.25 Pvt.

Limited Coal Supplies by Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL)

(Provisional) FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 Bill Bill Bill Bill Bill Bill Bill Sl. Bill Bill Bill Name of the Quantit Quantit Quantit Quantit Value Quantit Value No Value Value Value Power Plant y / Coal y / Coal y / Coal y / Coal / y / Coal / . / / / Supplie Supplie Supplie Supplie Value Supplie Value Value Value Value d (in d (in d (in d (in in (₹ d (in in (₹ (₹ Cr) (₹ Cr) (₹ Cr) MT) MT) MT) MT) Cr) MT) Cr) Mettur TPS 766.2 568.3 954.0 1122.

1 2.57 1.40 1.84 1.83 0.004 2.48 I & II 4 7 6 9

162.2 140.2 387.0 248.8 2 NTECL 0.56 0.34 0.75 0.34 0.00 4.71 2 3 8 1

354.5 460.1 3 NCTPS - - - - - - 0.54 0.65 0 9UDANGUD 4 - - - - - - - - 0.14 95.33 I TPS

(c) & (d) The focus of the Government is on capacity addition from non-fossil sources in the country which now exceeds 54% of the total installed electricity generation capacity in the country. India has already achieved the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goal of 50% of its installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources; five years ahead of the committed timeline of 2030. As on 30.06.2026, the installed electricity generation capacity is 548.85 GW, comprising 251.48 GW (45.82%) from fossil sources and 297.37 GW (54.18%) from non-fossil sources.

In the State of Tamil Nadu, as on 30.06.2026, a cumulative capacity of 29,776.52 MW Renewable energy has been installed which includes 14,121.46 MW Solar Power, 2,203.20 MW Large Hydro Power, 12,273.69 MW Wind Power, 123.05 MW Small Hydro Power and 1,055.12 MW Bio-Power.

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