With Hydropower Running Short, Some Of India's Coal Plants @ "Supercritical" Fuel Status

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New Delhi, July 16 Deficient rainfall and shortage of coal have crippled the electricity generation in the country, with some power stations running on fuel stocks of just couple of days which is termed"supercritical".

" Some plants are running at two days coal stock and there is a loss in power generation due to lesser coal supply," Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Chairman Rakesh Nath told reporters here.

The country is witnessing loss in power generation as the coal stocks at some of the power plants are drying up. The minimum coal stock requirement of a thermal power plant is 10-15 days, otherwise the position is termed critical.

Hydro power generation has taken a beating due to delayed monsoon in Northern India. It was 10,555 MW in June 2008, while the same stood at 9,627 MW in June this year, a drop of around nine per cent, says the CEA data.

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http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/624723/MadhyaPradesh/4/20/4

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1. wouldn't it be grand if all those call centers and off shored IT services companies

lost power for a few weeks?

[phantom power]

2. K+R