Key Initiatives and Quantitative Figures
Non-Regulated Sector Linkage Auction
- Coal India Limited is offering an all-time high of 35 Million Tonnes (MTs) of coal under linkage auction window
- Auction scheduled for June 12, 2026
- Targeted at reducing import dependence of high GCV coal normally consumed by Sponge Iron sector
- Expected to lower imports in this grade of coal
Steel (Coking) Sub-Sector Concessions
- CIL has allowed Steel (coking) sub-sector to sell coal middlings in the open market
- Middlings are power grade coal that are residual byproduct of washed raw coking coal
- Offered 13.75 MTs coal to Steel (coking) sub-sector in current Tranche-X linkage auctions
- Increased the option of changing consortium partners from twice to five times during contract duration
- These provisions were enabled under Tranche-X linkage auctions that began on June 3, 2026
Project Development Flexibility
- NRS consumers planning Greenfield or brownfield projects are allowed to secure coal linkages even before project commissioning
- They can source coal within three years after participation in linkages
- This enables them to secure bank loans as fuel sourcing is tied up
Power Sector Supply
- Since January till May during ongoing fiscal, CIL offered:
- 57.8 MTs of coal under Window-II for short-term
- 69.2 MTs under Window-I for long/medium term
- Company continues to meet coal requirements of power sector
- Marginal decline in coal stocks at power plants attributed to peak summer demand
- Sustained coal production ensuring continuous replenishment of fresh stocks
Upcoming Auctions
- CIL will conduct next round of short-term auctions under SHAKTI policy on June 8, 2026
- Approximately 34 MTs of coal would be put on the block for power sector consumers
Overall Objective
CIL's efforts are aligned toward greater coal availability to both Power Sector and Non-Regulated Sector consumers through various business-friendly initiatives and auction mechanisms.