Power India found that according to the data published on Central Electricity Authority, at least 33 power plants of the total 89 have coal stocks which may be barely enough to generated power for 7 days.
Further out these 33 thermal plants some 18 power plants will have coal stocks enough for only 4 days.
Although Coal India, the monopoly supplier of coal, is located in Eastern India, this region has the highest number of stations with super critical stock position.
Eastern India 9 stations with super critical stock position as of April 26, the latest data available with Central Electricity Authority.
Super critical stock position refers to coal stocks enough to generate power for four days and critical stock position refers to stock position
The highest number of critical stock position was from North India at 14 stations. This region had only 7 stations with super critical stock position.
According to CEA, most of the plants that have super critical or critical stock positions are because of less receipt of coal from Coal India. These includes plants like Badarpur Thermal Power Stations (TPS), Unchahar TPS, Ukai TPS, Bhusawal TPS and Talcher TPS. About 17 power stations are suffering from near depleted stock due to less imports.
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