VIJAYAWADA: A day after writing to the neighbouring Telangana State government to increase the supply of coal to overcome the shortfall in thermal power generation in the State, the government on Monday said it had stocked sufficient coal ahead of the rainy season. However, the Energy Department has to rely on thermal power generation due to a decrease in wind and solar power output because of weather conditions, which resulted in a shortage of coal. In fact, the State has maintained more coal-stock before the rainy season this year compared to last year, said Secretary (Energy) N Srikant.
As on September 30, 2018, Vijayawada Thermal Power Station (VTPS), Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project (RTPP) and Krishnapatnam Thermal Power Project (KTPP) had a total coal stock of 46,486 metric tonnes on September 30, 2019 as against 29,543 metric tonnes on September 30, 2018, he explained.
