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Centre orders captive coal plants to boost output and sell surplus power
The brief
- Directions apply from October 1 to December 31
- Captive generators must offer surplus electricity through exchanges after meeting their own demand
- More exchange supply could affect power prices and revenues for Indian thermal generators
- Captive coal plants asked to maintain stocks from October 1: What it means for India's power supply
- Govt directs company-run power plants to supply surplus electricity in market
- High European gas prices push power producers back to coal
- Coal expected to provide half of India’s power through 2035-36
- Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 sent to Cabinet, proposes multiple power distributors
India's coal supply measures for power plants
India considered requiring thermal plants to blend up to 5% imported coal as stocks fell to 22.9 million tonnes, equal to seven days of cover, on September 19. It later directed 112 captive coal plants to run at full capacity from October 1 and sell surplus power through exchanges.
Sunday, 27 September
Saturday, 26 September
- Centre orders captive coal plants to boost output and sell surplus power