Lok Sabha Question No. 23 (STARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Coal Booked through Auction under SHAKTI Policy
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Parshottambhai Rupala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *23 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## Coal Booked through Auction under SHAKTI Policy

- *23.     Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan: Shri Parshottambhai Rupala:

## Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of beneficiaries that have successfully booked coal through the Linkage Auction under the SHAKTI Policy till date;
- (b) whether the number of people who booked coal is less or more compare to previous auction cycles in terms of growth or decline; and
- (c) the measures being taken to ensure that more bidders/frequently participating can access and benefit from future auctions?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (c):- A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question no. *23 for answer on 27.11.2024 asked by Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan and Shri Parshottambhai Rupala :

(a)  &  (b): Coal  linkages  to  the  Power  Sector  consumers,  through  auction  mechanism,  are granted under Para B (ii), B (iii) & B (viii) (a) of SHAKTI Policy.

Number of successful bidders that have booked coal from Coal India Limited (CIL) under Para B (ii), Para B (iii) and Para B (viii) (a) of SHAKTI Policy are as under:

| Para of SHAKTI Policy                                                                                            | Round / Tranche   |   Successful Bid Quantity (in MT) |   Number of Successful Bidders |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| B (ii) (Linkage to IPPs having long term PPA, as on 17.05.2017, based on discount in electricity                 | Round 1           |                             27.18 |                             10 |
| B (ii) (Linkage to IPPs having long term PPA, as on 17.05.2017, based on discount in electricity                 | Round 2           |                              2.98 |                              8 |
| B (ii) (Linkage to IPPs having long term PPA, as on 17.05.2017, based on discount in electricity                 | Round 3           |                              2.84 |                              5 |
| B (ii) (Linkage to IPPs having long term PPA, as on 17.05.2017, based on discount in electricity                 | Round 4           |                              3.2  |                              5 |
| B (ii) (Linkage to IPPs having long term PPA, as on 17.05.2017, based on discount in electricity                 | Round 5           |                              0.05 |                              2 |
| B (ii) (Linkage to IPPs having long term PPA, as on 17.05.2017, based on discount in electricity                 | Round 6           |                              2.65 |                              7 |
| tariff)                                                                                                          | Total             |                             38.9  |                             37 |
| B (iii) (Linkage to IPPs / Power Producers without PPA, supply on the basis of long / medium term PPA submitted) | Round 1           |                              6.49 |                              7 |
| B (iii) (Linkage to IPPs / Power Producers without PPA, supply on the basis of long / medium term PPA submitted) | Round 2           |                              6.42 |                              8 |
| B (iii) (Linkage to IPPs / Power Producers without PPA, supply on the basis of long / medium term PPA submitted) | Round 3           |                              5.1  |                              5 |
| B (iii) (Linkage to IPPs / Power Producers without PPA, supply on the basis of long / medium term PPA submitted) | Round 4           |                              4.3  |                             11 |
| B (iii) (Linkage to IPPs / Power Producers without PPA, supply on the basis of long / medium term PPA submitted) | Round 5           |                              6.64 |                             11 |
| B (iii) (Linkage to IPPs / Power Producers without PPA, supply on the basis of long / medium term PPA submitted) | Round 6           |                             11.32 |                             12 |
| B (iii) (Linkage to IPPs / Power Producers without PPA, supply on the basis of long / medium term PPA submitted) | Total             |                             40.27 |                             54 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-I         |                              1.34 |                              9 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-II        |                              0.63 |                              8 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-III       |                              0.35 |                              6 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-IV        |                              0.64 |                              7 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-V         |                              1.07 |                              8 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-VI        |                              0.82 |                              2 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-VII       |                              1.81 |                              8 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-VIII      |                              1.45 |                             11 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-IX        |                              6.13 |                             16 |
| B (viii) (a)                                                                                                     | Tranche-X         |                              4.08 |                             22 |
| (Short term Linkages to non-PPA                                                                                  | Tranche-XI        |                              6.01 |                             22 |
| linked capacity)                                                                                                 | Tranche-XII       |                              5.39 |                             21 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-XIII      |                              3.67 |                             19 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-XIV       |                              3.49 |                             19 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-XV        |                              4.82 |                             21 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-XVI       |                             10.62 |                             24 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-XVII      |                              2.09 |                             15 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-XVIII     |                             18.49 |                             25 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-XIX       |                              1.03 |                             14 |
|                                                                                                                  | Tranche-XX        |                              2.37 |                             18 |

Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has conducted one Tranche of linkage auction under Para B (viii) (a) of SHAKTI Policy and only one beneficiary has booked 4 Lakh Tonne (LT) of coal. (c):

Coal India Limited periodically conducts auctions of coal linkages under Para B (iii) and Para B (viii) (a) of SHAKTI Policy in a transparent manner on an electronic platform where the eligible bidders can participate for securing coal linkage. The eligibility of the power plants for participation in SHAKTI B (iii) and B (viii) (a) linkage auctions are assessed by Central Electricity Authority.

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