NLC India Limited

The main activity of NLC India is Mining(Coal & Lignite) and Power Generation (Thermal and Renewable Energy).

Mining

NLC India at present has four open cast lignite mines namely Mine I, Mine II, Mine IA and Barsingsar Mine. The lignite mined out is used as fuel to the linked Pit head power stations. Also raw lignite is being sold to small scale industries to use it as fuel in their production activities.

Mines	Capacity ( in MTPA )
Mine I	10.5
Mine I A	3.0
Mine II	15.0
Barsingsar Mine	2.1
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Power Generation

NLC India has five pithead Thermal Power Stations with an aggregate capacity of 3240 MW. Further, NLC India has installed 34 Wind Turbine Generators of capacity 1.50 MW each and also commissioned 440 MW Solar Photo Voltaic Power plant in Neyveli, resulting in an overall power generating capacity of 3731 MW(excl. JVs).

Power Plants	Capacity ( in MW )
TPS - I	600
TPS - II	1470
TPS - I Expansion	420
Barsingsar TPS	250
TPS - II Expansion	500
Wind Power Plant (34 x 1.5 MW)	51
Solar Power Plant	440
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JOINT VENTURE PROJECTS

NLC Tamil Nadu Power Limited (NTPL) (2x500MW)

NLC Tamil Nadu Power Limited (NTPL), is a joint venture company of NLC India Ltd (formerly known as NLC Ltd) and M/s TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company), incorporated under the company act. The Equity participation between NLC and TANGEDCO is at the ratio of 89:11. GOI had issued sanction for the implementation of coal based 2 X 500MW Thermal Power Project by NTPL at Tuticorin at an estimated cost of Rs.4909.54 Cr. Unit 1 and Unit 2 have been declared for commercial operation w.e.f. 18th June 2015 and 29th August 2015. RCE – 2 for the project (Completion cost of the project) works out to Rs.7293.48 Cr. (June – 15 base).Power Purchase Agreement has been signed with TANGEDCO, ESCOMs of Karnataka State, Puducherry Electricity Department, Kerala State Electricity Board and DISCOMs of Andhra Pradesh. Power evacuation from this project is being carried out by M/s Power Grid Corporation of India. NTPL has signed a fuel supply agreement with Mahanadhi Coal fields Limited for supply of 3.0 MTPA of coal and in order to meet the shortfall in requirement, a contract has also been awarded on M/s. MSTC for supply of imported coal.

Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (3x660MW)

Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL) is a joint venture between NLC India and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, Ghatampur in the State of Uttar Pradesh, for setting up of 3 x 660 MW power project. NUPPL has taken into possession of the entire land of 828 hectares required for this project. LOA for Steam Generator (SG) and Turbo Generator (TG) and Balance of Plant packages have been issued. Erection works under progress. Expected Commissioning by November 2021.

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Neyveli New Thermal Power Project

The Neyveli New Thermal Power Project (2x500 MW) is being implemented at a capital cost of Rs.5907.11 Cr as replacement for the more than five decades old 600 MW Thermal Power Station I and adopts pulverized fuel firing technology. Consequent to re-tendering of Steam Generator package the Units are rescheduled to be commissioned in October 2017 and April 2018. LOA for Steam Generator package(NTA 1) and Turbo-Generator package (NTA 2) have been issued to M/s BHEL and detailed engineering activities, civil and mechanical erection works and supplies are in progress. LOA has also been issued for the Balance of Plant Package. The engineering & civil works, supplies and erection are in progress. Expected to be commissioned in July 2018.

Expansion of Mine 1A

In order to meet the additional requirement of lignite arising out of implementation of 1000 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project at Neyveli, expansion of Mine-IA is being implemented, which would result in raising the Mine IA capacity by 4 MTPA. Acquisition of required land has been taken up with Government. Ministry of Coal has accorded approval for mining expansion plan of Mine 1A. Works are under Progress.

Bithnok Thermal Power Station (250MW) with linked Lignite Mine (2.25MTPA) Rajasthan

Bithnok Thermal Power Project (250MW) with the linked lignite mine of 2.25 MTPA capacity at Bithnok in the State of Rajasthan is being set up at an aggregate estimated cost of Rs.2709.93 Cr. Power Purchase Agreement has been signed with Rajasthan DISCOMs. Agreement for supply of 25 cusecs of water from IGNP canal has been entered into. Government of Rajasthan (GoR) has issued award for acquisition of 1175.87 hectares of private land in Bithnok and 1863.184 Ha of Government land will be diverted to project by GoR after takeover of private land. The project has been proposed to be implemented through Engineering, Procurement & Commissioning (EPC) contract mode and is expected to be commissioned during the year 2020. Ministry of Coal has accorded approval for revised mining plan in June 2015. Contract awarded for all major packages and works commenced. Meanwhile the project has been put on hold for want of clearance from GoR in respect of the tariff issue.

Barsingsar Thermal Power Station Extension (250MW) with linked Hadla Lignite Mine (1.9 MTPA), Rajasthan

A lignite based Thermal Power Plant with a capacity of 250MW as an extension of the existing power plant at Barsingsar is being set up. The fuel requirement for the above power plant is to be met from linked Hadla Mine of 1.9 MTPA and the existing Barsingsar Mine. The aggregate estimated cost of the project is Rs.2635.04 Crores. All statutory clearances have been obtained. Government of Rajasthan has allocated Mining Lease area of 15.66 Sq. Km. The project has been proposed to be implemented through Engineering, Procurement & Commissioning (EPC) route and is expected to be commissioned during the year 2020. Contract awarded for all major packages and works commenced. Meanwhile the project has been put on hold for want of clearance from GoR in respect of the tariff issue.

Solar Power Projects

500MW in Tamilnadu: Contracts awarded to 4 firms (100MW each) and 2 firms (50MW each) at a total cost of Rs. 2073 Crore. Total Land requirement of 1755 Acres. Project Engineering and erection activities are in progress.

709 MW in Tamilnadu: LOA issued for 509MW ( 3 Bidders @100MW each and 209MW to one Bidder) on 23.01.2018 and LOA for another 200 MW issued to 2 bidders @100 MW each (Total Order value for 709 Mw- Rs. 3172 Cr). Total Land requirement-2628 Acre. Project Engineering activities are in progress.

2x10MW in South Andaman : Tender floated on 24.02.18 for setting up of 2 x 10 MW SPP with 8 MW hr BESS. Tender Opening in April 2018.

NEW PROJECTS

Talabira II &III Coal Blocks (20.00MTPA)

Coal Block allotted on 08.02.2016. AAP approved by NLC Board for Rs. 25.11 Cr for Pre projects activities. Tender floated on 30.09.2017.Tender opened on 05.12.2017, LOA issued to RL1 Bidder M/s Talabira (Odisha) Mining Private Limited, Ahmedabad on 06.02.2018. End users : Pithead NLC Talabira Thermal Power Project (3x800 MW) and NTPL (2x500MW).

Pachwara South Coal Blocks (11MTPA)

Coal Block allotted on 25.7.2013. Tender floated on 27.10.2017. Tender opened on 18.01.18 (4 Bidders). Price cover Opened on 15.03.18. e-Reverse Auction conducted on 19.03.2018. Further evaluation is in progress. End user : NUPPL Power Plant (3x660 MW) in Uttar Pradesh.

NLC Talabira TPP (NTTPP) Phase-I (3 X 800 MW)

NLCIL Board accorded in principle approval for taking up 2000 MW Coal based pit head Power Station at Odisha. Odisha IPICOL has given ‘In principle’ approval to set up 3200 MW Thermal Power Plant at Tareikela, Jharsuguda District in Odisha. EAC of MoEF&CC granted ToR on 08.12.2017. NLCIL Board accorded approval for the Feasibility Report (FR). Tender for Project consultancy services issued.

Thermal Power Station -II Second Expansion 2x660 MW with linked Mine-III (11.5 MTPA), Neyveli Tamilnadu

It is proposed to increase the power generating capacity by adding another 1320MW thermal power plant as the second expansion to the existing TPS-II at Neyveli. A new mine, Mine-III of capacity of 11.5 MTPA is proposed to be set up to exploit the mineable lignite reserves of about 380 MT available in the south of the existing Mine-II to meet the fuel requirement of the proposed thermal power plant. Advanced Action Proposals (AAP) of Rs.7.05 Cr for Mine-III and Rs.1.80 Cr for TPS-II Second Expansion for taking up phase-I pre-project activities were approved. Action has been initiated to enter into Power Purchase Agreement with DISCOMs of Southern States. PPA has been signed with TANGEDCO, Kerala SEB, Puducherry, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Government of Telangana.
EAC meeting held on 28.12.16 considered the project proposal to issue TOR for Environment clearance. Sub-Committee of EAC- MOEF visited project site on 04.02.17. Formal TOR received from MOEF on 23.3.17. FR was approved by Board on 20.07.17.
LOA issued to. M/s. DCPL as Project Consultant on 24.08.17.
Public Hearing was conducted on 15.02.2018. EOI Tender issued for Steam Generator Package and Turbo Generator Package (SE-2) QR Evaluation under progress.
EOI Tender Balance of Plant Package (BOP) SE-3: and FGD Package (SE-4) floated and further action under progress

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