No thermal plant faces critical stocks on rising supplies, says GSECL

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation (GSECL) on Monday said its thermal power plants have sufficient coal inventory for 30 days as supplies are higher at 45,000 tonnes per day than the demand of 35,000-40,000 tonnes per day.

This is perhaps the first time during the peak summer season from March to May this year that the coal stock at the thermal power plants in the state has increased, a top official of GSECL told PTI.

"Coal inventory has been on the rise at the thermal power stations located at Wanakbori, Ukai and Gandhinagaar.

"The inventory is enough for normal requirements of 30 days in a month. At present, no thermal power plant faces critically low coal stock levels which was witnessed during the months of December 2018 and January and February of this year," the official said.

The official said that Gujarat has been receiving 45,000 metric tonne of coal every day from coal mines located in different parts of the country, which is against the daily requirement of 35,000 to ...