NLC India starts coal production

NLC India Limited, a Navratna Public Enterprise under the Ministry of Coal, has for the first time, commenced production of coal. The coal produced from Talabira II and III Mines in the state of Odisha, which was allotted to NLCIL in 2016 with a capacity of 20 million tonne per annum, will be used to meet its requirement of its existing and future coal-fired power plants.

Commenting on the development, Rakesh Kumar, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NLC India Limited said, “By achieving success on this project during the difficult time of COVID-19 lockdown situation, our team has not only helped the company on its growth path but also contributed for energy security of the country especially when avoiding import of coal is the topmost priority.”

This coal block has been developed through MDO model which is innovatively developed and successfully implemented by NLC team and has earned appreciation across the industry. This mine has a low stripping ratio of 1.09 and coal is of G 12 grade which will enable the company to generate competitive power in the time to come. The coal production was commenced on 26th April 2020.

In the recent past, the energy major, NLC India Limited, has successfully commissioned one of the two units of lignitebased power plant (1,000 MW: two units of 500 MW each), the first of its kind in the country. During 2019-2020, NLCIL has also successfully achieved renewable energy generation capacity of 1,404 MW comprising 1,353 MW of solar and 51 MW of wind power