Govt may restart NTPC plants on imported gas amid coal shortage: Report
The government may start using imported gas to restart NTPC plants with a total capacity of more than 5 GW to supply power during the monsoon, as coal supplies are likely to fall short because of slow mining, a media report said Tuesday.
According to The Economic Times report, the imported gas-produced electricity could cost Rs 22-23 per unit, pegged at about four-five times current tariffs.
The ET reported that despite the highest-ever tariff, it is the last resort since all available power plants are running at full throttle to meet the high electricity demand amid heatwave conditions.
