Despite NTPC chairman R S Sharma’s exclamation that the PSU’s thermal power plants are not suffering from a shortage of coal, the power ministry is reporting that 40 per cent of the navratna company’s power plants have reached a critical stage of shortage. For full story, click here
A 110 mw unit of Nalco’s captive power plant here was shut down yesterday due to a shortage of coal. The dip in power generation affected aluminium production, prompting company officials to discuss the coal supply issue with MCL authorities. For full story, click here
The Bihar government had to close down its lone thermal power plant at Barauni in Begusarai district due to acute shortage of coal. For the last one week, the plant is non-operational causing severe power crisis in the state. For full story, click here
Shortage of coal is still continuing to play havoc with thermal power companies as 30 coal-based plants have stocks that will meet their requirements for less than seven days. For full story, click here
The General Administration of Customs in China was quoted as saying: China should import more coal to help ease tight supplies that have triggered power shortages in many parts of the country. Click here for full story.
Minister of state for coal Santosh Bagrodia was quoted as saying: There is no coal shortage in the country. I will take up the issue with Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. We have repeatedly made it clear that power plants should have a coal stock position of 21 days, but none have got that stock, [...]
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