Infrastructure
NTPC Surpasses 100 MMT Coal Production From Captive Mines Amidst Soaring Power Demand
The NTPC Mining Ltd.
The country's largest power generator, NTPC through its coal mining subsidiary NTPC Mining Ltd (NML), has achieved a significant milestone by producing 100.04 million metric tonnes (MMT) of coal since commencing operations on 1 January 2017.
The company reached the coveted figure of 100 MMT of coal on 25 February 2024, at its Pakri-Barwadih coal mine, the first of its five operational captive coal mines.
At present, NTPC Mining Ltd has five operational captive coal mines — Pakri-Barwadih (Jharkhand), Chatti Bariatu (Jharkhand), Kerandari (Jharkhand), Dulanga (Odisha) and Talaipalli (Chhattisgarh).
According to the company, while the first 50 MMT of coal production took 1,995 days, reaching the milestone on 19 June 2022, the subsequent 50 MMT production milestone has been achieved in less than one-third the time, in just 617 days.
This accelerated production rate underscores NTPC Mining's unwavering dedication to ramping up coal production from its captive mines.
In pursuit of sustained growth in coal production, NTPC has deployed a variety of strategies and technologies. These encompass adoption of rigorous safety measures, improved mine planning, equipment automation, workforce training and implementation of continuous monitoring and analysis systems.
Looking ahead, NML has set an ambitious target to achieve an annual coal production capacity of 100 MMT by the year 2030.
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