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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
V. Raghavendra

Coal shortage continues to cripple thermal power plants in Andhra Pradesh

The Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) in the State continue to face coal shortages due to the prevailing crisis.

The total opening balance of coal at all plants was 2,14,468 MT (Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station – 28,211 MT, Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant – 40,474 MT, Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station – 1,18,366 MT, and Hinduja – 27,417 MT) on May 4, a bulletin issued by the Energy Department said.

The NTTPS received 23,902 MT, RTPP 20,180 MT, SDSTPS 9,144 MT and Hinduja 13,258 MT. The balance after consumption at NTTPS was 23,777 MT, RTPP 44,054 MT, SDSTPS 1,14,459 MT, and Hinduja 40,675 MT.

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