India's Adani to use South African coal for 1,320 MW project

Adani Pench Power Ltd has to use South African coal for its proposed 1,320 MW project.

The shift was due to non-availability of local coal.

“It has been noted that the proposal was earlier based on domestic coal but due to its non availability, the proponent has decided to switch to imported coal from South Africa for an interim period,” notes the Ministry of Environment & Forest in its environmental approval.

MOEF has thus stipulated that In case source of fuel supply is to be changed at a later stage, the project proponent shall inform the Ministry in advance along with necessary requisite documents for its concurrence for allowing the change.

In such a case the necessity for re-conducting public hearing may be decided by the Ministry in consultation with the Expert Appraisal Committee.