33 Indian power plants have coal stocks of less than 7 days

Out of India's 89 powerplants, 33 were found to have coal stocks barely enough to generate power for 7 days.

According to Central Electricity Authority, of these 33, some 18 power stations have coal stocks less than enough to generate power for four days.

Although Coal India, the monopoly supplier of coal, is located in Eastern India, this region has the highest number of stations with supercritical stock position. Eastern India 9 stations with super critical stock position as of April 26, the latest data available with Central Electricity Authority.

Super critical stock position refers to coal stocks enough to generate power for four days and critical stock position refers to stock position

According to CEA, most of the plants that have super critical or critical stock positions are because of less receipt of coal from Coal India.

These includes plants like Badarpur Thermal Power Stations, Unchahar TPS, Ukai TPS, Bhusawal TPS and Talcher TPS. About 17 power stations are suffering from near depleted stock due to less imports.
 

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