NLCIL creates new records 2016-17

NLC India Limited, a “Navratna” Public Sector Enterprise, under the administrative control of Ministry of Coal (MoC), Govt. of India, has been on a steady growth path. As a pioneer in Lignite Mining and Lignite based Power generation and now in a big way into Coal Mining, Coal based Power generation and generation of Power from Renewables like Solar and Wind, it has witnessed a record breaking growth on all fronts in the year 2016-17, an all time high since its inception.

NLC India Ltd: Installed Capacity: Mines – 30.60 Million Tons Per Annum,

                                                Power 3295MW (Thermal 3240 + Wind 45+ Solar 10)

Performance Highlights – 2016-17 (Standalone)

Physical.

Product	Target	Actual	Achievement              in %	Growth over Prev. Year in %	Remarks
Overburden (LM3)	1610	2058.14	127.83	20.87	Ever Highest record since inception
Lignite            (LT)	268	276.17	103.05	8.51
Power             (MU)	21567.76	22340.59 (Inclusive of Power Surrender-1310 MU)	103.58	14.44*

*By adding the performance of NTPL (Subsidiary of NLCIL), (i.e) 7135 MU, consolidated performance would be 29475.59 MU with the Growth of 27.18%.

Capacity addition works started in this financial year (2016-17)

Sl. No.	Name & Location of the Project	Capacity	Anticipated commissioning
1	NUPPL, Ghatampur (A Subsidiary of NLCIL) Ghatampur, U.P	3 x 660 MW	Unit-I : Nov 2020 Unit: II: May2021 Unit III: Nov 2021
2	Bithnok Mine cum Thermal Power Project Rajasthan	Mine – 2.25 MTPA TPP –   1 x 250 MW	Mine: Dec 2019
			Thermal: March  2020
3	Hadla Lignite Mine linked  to Barsingsar Extn.  Thermal Power Project, Rajasthan	Mine – 1.90 MTPA TPP – 1 x 250 MW	Mine-Dec. 2019 Thermal : March 2020
4	Solar Power Project Neyveli, Tamilnadu	2 x 65 MW	June 2017
5	Solar Power Project at Various locations in Tamilnadu	500 MW	2018-19

Note:  Total 2480 MW Thermal + 630 MW Solar = 3110 MW.

The above is in addition to the on-going work for 1000 MW Thermal Project at Neyveli (NNTPP) which is expected to be commissioned by March/April-2018.

Financial Performance for the year 2016-17:

• Sales Turnover stands at 8672.84 Crore as compared to Rs. 6652.05 Crore for  the previous year 2015-16, registering a growth of 30.38%.
• Total Income stands at 9347.25 Crore as against Rs. 7177.20 Crore for the previous year 2015-16, registering a growth of 30.24%.
• Profit before Tax stands at Rs 56 Crore as against Rs. 1856.07 Crore for the year 2015-16 registering a growth of 63.12%.

Note: The financial figures of previous year have been restated consequent to accounting adjustments carried out in the current year for the first time based on the guidelines of INDAS.

• Dividend of 73.40% amounting to Rs. 1121.97 Crore has been paid to share holders including the GoI’s share of Rs. 1002.20 Crore (excluding Rs. 228.40 Crore towards dividend distribution tax paid to Govt. of India).
• Highest contribution to Exchequer since inception – Rs.4964.52 Crore by way of Dividend including Dividend Distribution tax, Buy back of shares,  Clean Cess, Royalty and other taxes and duties.

ONGOINING CAPACITY ADDITION PROJECTS OF NLCIL

Project	Existing Capacity	Addition Proposed	Total
A – Mining:
Lignite (MTPA)	30.60	31.55	62.15
Coal (MTPA)	0	31.00	31.00
B – Power:
Lignite Based (MW)	3240	3540	6780
Power – Coal Based (MW)	1000	5940	6940
Power – Renewable (MW)	55                                            (10+45)	4196	4251                                           (Solar + Wind)
C – Inorganic:
Acquisition of Power Assets	0	3000	3000
Total Power (MW)	4295	16676	20971

NLCIL forges ahead in all fronts and with its expansion activities the company is poised for substantial growth in the years to come. At the end of 2025, NLCIL plans to achieve a lignite mining capacity of 62.15 MTPA, Coal Mining Capacity of 31 MTPA and Power generating capacity of 20971 MW from Lignite, Coal and Renewables put together.