Coal India liberalizes power sale from linkage coal

Effective August 1, 2025, Coal India Limited has approved the sale of surplus power by thermal power plants using CIL's linkage coal under long and medium-term fuel supply agreements.

This marks a departure from previous restrictions that limited the sale of such power only within Power Purchase Agreements. The change removes limitations on selling power in the open market for both existing and future agreements, benefiting Central and State power generators and independent power plants.

CIL currently has approximately 650 million tonnes of fuel supply agreements in place for the power sector for the current fiscal year.