New Delhi: India has enough coal reserves There is no need to panic further to meet the demands of more than 30 days, government sources told ANI.
Sources said 72.5 million tonnes (MT) Coal stock is lying Coal India Ltd.
Power plants in India have an average of 22 metric tonnes of coal reserves and an average of 2.1 metric tonnes of coal is replaced by the plants every day. Therefore, there will be no shortage of coal in the country, the sources said.
Sources said power plants in India still have 10 days of stock and the country has coal reserves of more than 30 days.
Another top official told ANI that there is no shortage of coal, especially in Maharashtra. The government has directed states to review PPAs with power plants and Maharashtra is already reviewing the same.
With the onset of summer and the recovery of the economy, demand for energy increased. In the month of April itself, the production of coal has increased by 20-22%. Ministry of Railways also increased the availability of rakes by 20 percent.
Earlier, the All India Power Engineers Federation had said that thermal power plants across the country are facing coal shortage, indicating a power crisis in the country.
AIPEF Chairman Shailendra Dubey said that as per the latest daily coal report of the Central Electricity Authority, 81 of the total 150 thermal power stations using domestic coal have significant coal stocks as per the guidelines. The condition of private sector thermal power plants is equally bad as the coal reserves of 28 of the 54 plants are in critical condition.
The AIPEF chairman said in a statement that as of mid-April, coal reserves with Indian power plants are equivalent to nine days’ stock and could result in power outages. If coal supplies do not improve, it could become another “stagflationary shock”.
Electricity demand has increased as the country reopens and moves towards peak summer season, but supply has been disrupted due to reduced availability of railway rakes to transport coal and reduced coal imports.
He said that the worst affected states in the northern region are Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and UP. The coal stock in UP is for 7 days, the coal stock in Haryana is for 8 days, the coal stock in Rajasthan is for 17 days, while the coal stock of 26 days is the norm.
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh are the other states facing coal crisis. The shortage of railway rakes is also adding to the crisis. At present only 412 rakes are available against the daily requirement of 453 rakes.
Sources said 72.5 million tonnes (MT) Coal stock is lying Coal India Ltd.
Power plants in India have an average of 22 metric tonnes of coal reserves and an average of 2.1 metric tonnes of coal is replaced by the plants every day. Therefore, there will be no shortage of coal in the country, the sources said.
Sources said power plants in India still have 10 days of stock and the country has coal reserves of more than 30 days.
Another top official told ANI that there is no shortage of coal, especially in Maharashtra. The government has directed states to review PPAs with power plants and Maharashtra is already reviewing the same.
With the onset of summer and the recovery of the economy, demand for energy increased. In the month of April itself, the production of coal has increased by 20-22%. Ministry of Railways also increased the availability of rakes by 20 percent.
Earlier, the All India Power Engineers Federation had said that thermal power plants across the country are facing coal shortage, indicating a power crisis in the country.
AIPEF Chairman Shailendra Dubey said that as per the latest daily coal report of the Central Electricity Authority, 81 of the total 150 thermal power stations using domestic coal have significant coal stocks as per the guidelines. The condition of private sector thermal power plants is equally bad as the coal reserves of 28 of the 54 plants are in critical condition.
The AIPEF chairman said in a statement that as of mid-April, coal reserves with Indian power plants are equivalent to nine days’ stock and could result in power outages. If coal supplies do not improve, it could become another “stagflationary shock”.
Electricity demand has increased as the country reopens and moves towards peak summer season, but supply has been disrupted due to reduced availability of railway rakes to transport coal and reduced coal imports.
He said that the worst affected states in the northern region are Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and UP. The coal stock in UP is for 7 days, the coal stock in Haryana is for 8 days, the coal stock in Rajasthan is for 17 days, while the coal stock of 26 days is the norm.
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh are the other states facing coal crisis. The shortage of railway rakes is also adding to the crisis. At present only 412 rakes are available against the daily requirement of 453 rakes.