Scale up thermal power generation to meet rising energy demand: Bhatti
Telangana's Deputy Chief Minister N. Bhatti Vikramarka has ordered increased thermal power generation to mitigate potential energy shortages caused by El Niño-related impacts on hydel power. He plans to inspect coal mines to ensure a steady supply for state-run thermal plants.
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Managing energy security amidst climate-driven weather volatility is a priority for state governments to prevent power outages and support economic stability.
Deputy Chief Minister N. Bhatti Vikramarka, who also handles the portfolio of energy, has instructed the officials concerned to ensure optimum power generation in all thermal power stations of the Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TG-Genco) in view of the impact of El Niño weather conditions.
He stated that he would soon undertake field-level inspections of Singareni coal mines to ensure adequate and uninterrupted supply of quality coal to all thermal power stations in the State which have coal linkage with Singareni.
At a review meeting on the Energy Department held here on Tuesday, he stated that there was a possibility of adverse impact on hydel generation due to the El Niño conditions. Despite having approvals to supply 14 million tonnes of G9 grade coal annually from Singareni, delays in construction by the previous government led to multiple issues, the Deputy CM noted.
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