• Says authorities yet to get final info about calorific value 
• Estimates 6 days to unload 60,000 MT of coal

The Energy Ministry on Friday (29) downplayed new allegations about receiving substandard coal in the face of renewed scrutiny over its emergency coal procurement processes following claims that recent shipments from Taranjot Resources had failed crucial quality tests.

Reports recently circulated that multiple shipments from the supplier fell below the required gross calorific value during laboratory testing, raising fears of further power generation issues. However, Ministry of Energy Secretary Russel Aponsu denied these claims, highlighting the current status of the deliveries and addressing the technical parameters of the imported coal. “We have only finished unloading the first three shipments from Taranjot and they were all up to the required standard. The fourth shipment is currently being unloaded, and according to the load port reports, there is no issue. While the ash content is close to the upper limit, it remains below the maximum threshold,” he said.