Pathan Afzal Babu

Hyderabad:Singareni and Telangana GENCO have prepared an action plan to ensure uninterrupted coal supply to TGGENCO’s thermal power plants in line with the state’s growing electricity needs amid El Niño conditions. A special coordination meeting held through video conference on Tuesday discussed a daily coal supply target of 75,500 tonnes.

Singareni CMD Dr Buddhaprakash Jyoti and Telangana GENCO CMD Dr Harish, along with Singareni Area General Managers, Chief Engineers of TGGENCO power plants and senior officials of both organisations, participated in the meeting.

They reviewed the coal requirements of each plant, current supplies, coal quality, availability of railway rakes, loading and unloading operations, and transportation difficulties.

The meeting discussed a plan to supply 56,000 tonnes a day through 14 railway rakes and 19,500 tonnes by road. Plant-wise requirements of 24,000 tonnes a day for Kothagudem, 4,500 tonnes for Kakatiya, 15,000 tonnes for Bhadradri and 34,000 tonnes for Yadadri were reviewed.

For Yadadri, an action plan was drawn up to transport 8,000 tonnes a day through two rakes from the Naini coal block in Odisha and 36,000 tonnes through six rakes from Singareni’s local mines. Singareni officials said steps were being taken to increase supplies from Naini.

Singareni’s Marketing Department officials said 15.02 lakh tonnes of coal had been supplied to TGGENCO power plants by road and rail up to September 28. During the corresponding period last September, supply stood at 11.44 lakh tonnes.

TGGENCO officials informed the meeting that electricity demand had risen due to dry conditions associated with El Niño and that additional coal was needed to support higher generation.