INDIA: Ministry of Coal Notification No. S.O. 2920(E) of 2011 regarding Switch Over from Useful Heat Value (UHV) to variable Gross Calorific Value (GCV)

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2011
Effective Start Year: 
2012
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Other
Economic Sector: 
Energy
Energy Types: 
Coal
Issued by: 
Ministry of Coal
Notes: 
Bilingual document
Source: 
Coal Consumers' Association of India
File: 
Ministry of Coal Notification No. S.O. 2920(E) of 2011
Overall Summary: 
Regarding switch over from existing Useful Heat Value (UHV) based system of grading and pricing of non-coking coals produced in the country to fully variable Gross Calorific Value (GCV) based system for information and necessary action.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
[...] the Central Government on and from 01st January, 2012 hereby prescribes:- (i) switch over from existing Usetul Heat Value (UHV) based system of grading and pricing of non-cooking coals produced in the country to fully variable Gross Calorific Value (GCV) based system. (ii) the classes in to which Coal and Coke shall be categorized as prescribed in the Table below:- [...]