Tamil Nadu’s daily coal stock availability declined from 2 million tonnes as on March 31 to 1.5 million tonnes as on July 26, according to a report of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The stock is sufficient to run Tangedco’s power plants for 10 days.
As per data shared by Union Power Minister R.K. Singh in the recently concluded Parliament session, the stock available at coal-based power plants across the country increased from 25.63 million tonnes (MT) as on March 31, 2022, to 36.95 MT as on March 31, 2023. The stock as on July 26, 2023, had slightly reduced to about 34.97 MT. However, it was still sufficient to run these plants for an average of about 12 days at 85% Plant Load Factor (PLF), Mr. Singh noted. Tangedco’s coal stock was 0.5 MT as on March 31, 2022.
Meanwhile, as per CEA’s daily stock report, as on August 11, coal stock positions at Tangedco’s Mettur Thermal Power Station, North Chennai Thermal Power Station and Tuticorin Thermal Power Station were at critical levels.
