Coal stockpile with power plants rises 31% to 44.7 mt

New Delhi: Coal-fired power plants in India have sufficient fuel supplies, with total coal reserves reaching 44.7 million tonnes as of October 17. This is an increase of 31.1% from a year ago, despite a depletion of approximately 16 million tonnes over the last four and a half months.

Experts said the comfortable stock position reflects improved supply coordination and a higher base before the monsoon season. This was aided by lower power demand in the summer months.

In June, power plants started with about 60.7 million tonnes of coal stock, which was 27.8% higher from a year ago, giving a good base and sufficient supplies.