Supplied 9,352 MW power despite coal shortage on Oct 12: PSPCL
THE PUNJAB State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) has said that despite a coal shortage, it supplied 9352 MW in the state on Tuesday (October 12).
In a statement issued here, Chairman cum Managing Director PSPCL, A Venu Prasad, said that PSPCL shall purchase around 1800 MW of power from power exchange at a rate of Rs 10.55 per unit Wednesday.
Prasad said critical coal stock position is still prevailing in all thermal power plants in Punjab, and currently, all private and state-owned coal-based plants in the state have around two days of coal stock. He said 13 coal rakes were received against a total requirement of 22 rakes on Tuesday. Although the coal rake supply is lesser, yet consistency of supply is being maintained, he added.
