Andhra Pradesh to import coal to meet power demand in summer
VIJAYAWADA: Anticipating high demand for power in the ensuing summer, the power utilities in the State are exploring ways to stock necessary coal by importing, procure power from central generating stations and gas generators, and generate hydel power to ensure uninterrupted power.
The officials are looking at procuring the fuel to an extent of three lakh metric tonnes (MT) by December, six lakh MT by end of January 2020, and nine lakh MT by end of March as the distribution companies (Discoms) expect a higher grid demand between February and June.
According to a statement from the Energy Department on Sunday, APGENCO officials informed Energy Minister B Srinivasa Reddy, in a teleconference, about the plans of power utilities to meet the demand.
