As thermal power generation units across the country grapple with coal shortage, India’s largest power generator NTPC is looking at several methods to augment supply to states. It is also relying on gas-run units to improve power supply in the middle of a coal shortage.
NTPC, however, added states were not scheduling power from gas-based stations but were drawing from the grid. Gas-run power units sell power at higher rates than coal, hydro and renewable energy units as most rely on imported gas. As on August 29, the peak power demand stood at 173 Gw while the peak shortage was 201 Mw. In energy consumption terms, demand was 4,032 million units (MUs) while the deficit stood at 24 MUs (on Saturday).
