Raichur Thermal Power Station unaffected by virus scare
Some good news for the state amid the COVID-19 gloom. The Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS), which accounts for over 40% of total electricity generated in-state, has remained unaffected by the emergency triggered by the coronavirus outbreak.
The power generation at the RTPS has continued unabated, thanks to a steady supply of coal by collieries from the coronavirus-hit Maharashtra and Telangana.
Moreover, coal stockyard at the plant has additional stock which will be sufficient for another one-and-a-half month. The RTPS receives coal from Western coalfields in Maharashtra, Mahanadi coalfields in Odisha and Singareni coal mines in Telangana.
