CIL offers extra fuel, 57 plants now report critically low stock
Coal India Limited has offered power plants additional fuel supplies to address critically low stock levels at 57 thermal plants. The Ministry of Coal expects the situation to improve as weather conditions stabilize and production increases.
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Energy security in India is heavily dependent on coal, and supply chain disruptions directly impact the country's power grid stability.
NEW DELHI: State-run Coal India Limited (CIL) has offered power plants having fuel supply agreements with it and its subsidiaries to lift additional quantities of coal, over and above the quantities stipulated in their annual contracts, as stocks available at thermal power plants fell further.Central Electricity Authority (CEA) data showed that on Sept 4, the number of plants with critically low coal stocks had increased to 57. The total stock availability was estimated at 27.1 MT, or 47% of the recommended requirement of 57.7 MT.
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