Coal scarcity: blackouts in many cities across the country

New Delhi, Dt

Due to severe shortage of coal in power plants, power crisis is increasing in many states of the country. Due to shortage of power supply in Jharkhand, load shedding ranges from 5 MW to 20 MW. On the other hand, there is only one day of coal left in the power plants in Delhi. If coal is not supplied to Delhi soon, a blackout will ensue in two days. Due to the shortage of coal, blackouts are being feared in many cities of the country.

More than half of the 12 coal-fired power plants in the country are running out of coal. Many power plants have a two-day stock increase. If this happens, blackouts will spread in many cities of the country. Power cuts have started in some parts of Rajasthan and Punjab. The power crisis in the country's capital Delhi is getting worse. If coal is not supplied, a blackout could take place across Delhi in two days. Power Discom Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. is expected to have regular rotation load shedding in the coming days in Delhi. (TPDDL) CEO Ganesh Srinivasan said. The coal-based power station supplies electricity to Delhi Discom. These power stations now have only two days of supply left while the rule is to reserve one month's quantity.

Power generation from coal-based plants has declined due to coal shortages across the country. The coal supply crisis is likely to intensify before the festive season, as less than four days' worth of coal is left in six non-powered power plants. According to a recent report by the Central Electricity Authority on power plants, there are six power plants in the country that have less than seven days of stock. The stock of 12 plants has run out while 20 plants have only one day's stock left.

Meanwhile, Bihar is not getting electricity even at five times higher prices. According to the Energy Development Corporation, the central pool is getting very little electricity compared to the demand of the states. There is also a shortage of electricity in the National Power Exchange. It is said that there is a shortage of about 10 thousand megawatts of electricity in the whole country. This has led to a huge increase in the unit rate of electricity on the National Power Exchange. The rate of electricity, which is normally Rs 5 per unit, has now gone up to Rs 50 per unit.

The demand for electricity in Jharkhand is 300 MW while the state's power plants can get up to a maximum of 300 MW. The rest is demanded from the central pool. The situation is similar in Bihar. Till ten days ago, Rs. The price of electricity sold at Rs 4 per unit has now gone up to Rs. It is 40, but there is no electricity.

The power crisis has also gripped Uttar Pradesh and is likely to become more dire in the coming days. According to Power Corporation officials, there is no improvement in coal supply before October 15. Due to increasing demand for electricity during the festive season, power crisis in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh could take a terrible turn. In such a situation, 3 to 4 hours power cut has been imposed in rural areas.

At present, the demand for electricity in Uttar Pradesh is 30,000 to 31,000 MW and it gets a supply of 15,000 MW. Eight power plants supplying power to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation have been shut down due to shortage of coal. Six power plants are closed for technical reasons. Sources said that the power corporation was getting 300 MW from the power plant which was shut down due to shortage of coal.

Decline in power generation, situation will improve in 2-3 days: Coal Minister

Union Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi on Saturday said that rising coal prices at the international level have created a power shortage in the country. On the other hand, declining power generation has led to power crisis. But in the next three-four days the situation will improve. Heavy rains this year have led to a shortage of coal. Power units dependent on imported coal stopped generating electricity due to rising international coal prices. He said the entire burden has fallen on domestic coal production rather than shutting down production.

People use enough electricity to meet their needs: Government

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has appealed to the people to reduce the consumption of AC and save electricity as the country is facing power crisis. He said that people should use enough electricity as per their requirement. Gehlot has asked the authorities to sensitize the people for saving electricity. He has also asked government departments to turn off electrical appliances where they are not needed. On the other hand, the Tata Power unit, which supplies power to Delhi, has sent messages urging people to use electricity judiciously in the afternoon. Tata Power's unit Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. (DDL) said in an SMS that the power supply situation is critical from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm due to limited availability of coal at power plants. Be a responsible citizen.