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India’s power shortfall reaches a three-year peak despite higher coal burn
The brief
- September shortages were attributed to rising industrial consumption and low rainfall
- Coal-fired power generation increased, but shortages still hit a three-year peak
- Power shortages may constrain industrial output and raise costs for Indian manufacturers and utilities
- Coal India achieves 39% of FY27 production target in H1, September output up 9%
- COMMENTARY: Asia's seaborne thermal coal market is shrinking very slowly
- NLC India, NALCO to set up 1,080 MW captive power plant in 50:50 JV
- Coal stockpiles fall to critical levels at 77 power plants as power demand rises
- Coal-fuelled economic growth in India increased PM2.5 pollution, urban deaths from 2000-2020: Study
India’s response to tightening coal supplies
Thermal power plant stocks fell to 21.8 million tonnes, about 37% of normative requirements, with 82 plants reporting critical stocks. The government ordered 112 captive coal plants to maximise output from October 1 to December 31 and sell surplus power, while considering imported-coal blending.
Thursday, 1 October
- India’s power shortfall reaches a three-year peak despite higher coal burn