TPPs struggle with shrinking coal stocks

Inadequate supply of coal from Coal India has been cited as one of the major reasons for the coal crunch facing the thermal sector. This irregular and short supply of coal has thus, forced several power stations to operate below their installed capacities.

The website carries here, details of the coal stock position at various TPSs in the country as of December 14, 2011. This is categorized according to name, capacity, critical coal stock and reasons behind the shortage. Some of the plants facing acute coal shortages are as under:

Dadri NCTPP (1,820 MW) -- Due to less receipt of coal from Central Coalfields Limited (CCL)

Kahalgaon TPS (2,340 MW) -- Due to less receipt of imported coal because of transportation constraint of Railways

Unchahar TPS (1,050 MW) -- Due to less receipt from CCL

Rihand STPS (2,000 MW) -- Due to less receipt of coal from Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)

Sanjay Gandhi TPS (1,340 MW) -- Due to unloading constraints

Simhadri TPS (1,500 MW) -- Due to less receipt from SCCL