Unprecedented: 100 Gw power plants left with low coal stock

Coal stocks at power stations continue to deplete as a massive 100 Gw is left with critical average stock sufficient to run for a week. Government officials said in the last 3-4 days the rate of depletion has come down but the low stocks remain a concern.

Of the projects low on coal, a major 81,200-Mw is operating with a stock below four days. Data available with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) showed 78 projects of 1,00372-Mw had low coal stock as on August 31.The extent of low coal stock at such a large power capacity is unprecedented.