RPower may get access to Sasan’s coal surplus

New Delhi, Aug. 15: The government may consider allowing Anil Ambani group’s Reliance Power use surplus coal from captive mines attached to its Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project for another project after it provides a mining map to establish that it has excess fuel.

A Group of Minister, looking at the fuel issues for Sasan project, has asked the company for the mining plans, informed sources said, adding that the issue could be considered only thereafter.

Any decision on allowing Reliance Power to use coal reserves from its captive mine for the 4,000 MW Sasan project at its other project in Madhya Pradesh would be taken after it is established the company has surplus fuel, sources added.

The power generated from the surplus fuel will be sold on tariff based bidding.

Reliance Power spokespe-rson declined to comment on the issue.

The company had earlier asked for the government’s approval to use excess coal from its captive blocks for Sasan to feed its other project.

The ministry of coal approved the Mining Plan for Moher and Moher-Amlori Extension coal block relating to Sasan Power for Sasan Ultra Mega Power Projects. The coal from the Moher-Amlori coal block would be used to generate power for 4,000 MW Sasan UMPP.

Reliance Power bagged Sasan UMPP in July last year on re-invitation of bids, it matched the tariff earlier quoted by original bid winner Lanco Infratech. — PTI