The power situation in Rajasthan has improved with the resumption of power generation in several closed thermal units. The biggest among them is the 660 MW supercritical unit at Chhabra Thermal Power Station in Baran district, which has become operational after being shut down for two months due to shortage of coal.
Demand for both commercial and domestic power in the state had increased by an average of 7 crore units after a short monsoon and comparatively high temperatures in September, with public sector power discoms buying power from power exchanges to meet the requirement.
Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) Subodh Agrawal said on Monday that 21 coal rakes have been dispatched from coal mines of Energy Department and Coal India Limited this month as against an average of 16 to 17 rakes sent per day during October. . The power supply system was maintained efficiently despite the shortfall, Mr. Agarwal said.
Power supply remained uninterrupted throughout the state during Diwali and there was no load shedding anywhere. Mr Agarwal said a series of “coordinated measures” are being taken to increase the availability of coal for the power sector.
Amid the nationwide coal crisis, power generation has resumed in units that were earlier producing over 2,600 MW of electricity. Apart from Chhabra Thermal Power Station, production has started in six units of Suratgarh, Kalisindh and Kota Thermal Power Plant of Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam.
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