Nearly half of India's coal power plants face critical shortages amid surging power deficits
- CEA data shows that 96 of India’s 191 coal-fired power plants had less than three days of coal left on October 19.
- This is an increase from 60 plants in mid-September, with total stockpiles dropping about 5 percent since the start of the month.
- A weak monsoon reduced hydropower generation by around 20 percent, forcing coal plants to run harder to cover the shortage.
- September experienced the worst power deficit since August 2023, as electricity demand stayed well above last year's levels.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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