The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the revised SHAKTI (scheme for harnessing and allocating Koyala transparently in India) policy for coal allocation to thermal power plants in the central sector, state sector and those owned by independent power producers.
Under the revised framework, coal linkages will be granted through two simplified categories—window-I and window-II. Window-I will continue to allocate coal at notified prices to central and state gencos, including joint ventures and subsidiaries. Window-II will allow domestic and imported coal-based power plants to obtain coal on an auction basis at a premium above the notified price. These linkages can be secured for up to 25 years, offering generators the flexibility to sell power as per their commercial strategy.