Punjab is once again heading towards major power outage with its thermal plants heading to deficiency of coal in wake of its inadequate supply against the agreements with various subsidiaries of the Coal India Ltd (CIL), state officials said on .
National capital's power regulator DERC held an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis and gave relaxations to discoms in power purchases in view of increased prices
Patiala, January 28
Sufficient domestic coal availability due to the pandemic this year and the Centre’s import substitution policy have come as a blessing for the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). The PSPCL will save around Rs 300 crore this year, as the Coal India Ltd (CIL) allocated higher quantities of domestic coal to two private plants in the state.
26 lakh tonnes allocated
Various subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd allocated 26 lakh tonnes of domestic coal to 2 pvt thermal power plants in Punjab
Nabha Power Ltd received 14 lakh tonnes while the Talwandi Sabo Thermal Power Plant is expected to replace 10.5 lakh tonnes of imported coal