As against the requirement of at least 80,000 tonnes of
coal every day, the State is able to get 55,000 tonnes as of now and
officials are worried over the prospects if the supply situation worsens
further. Senior officials of the A.P. Power Generation Corporation, who
are working overtime to ensure supply of coal from conventional sources
as well as outside, are keeping their fingers crossed over the
availability of the fuel to meet the requirements.
According
to officials, the 1,760 MW Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station at
Vijayawada required 30,000 tonnes of coal, 1,050 MW Rayalaseema Thermal
Power Project 15,000 tonnes and the Krishnapatnam thermal power plant
20,000 tonnes on a daily basis to ensure generation at full capacity.
Alarmed
over the situation, the State government has dashed of a letter to the
Central government seeking allotment of 80,000 tonnes a day to meet the
demand of the thermal power plants. The government, in its communication
to the Union Coal Ministry, maintained that the State could generate
2,000 MW against the total installed capacity of over 3,000 MW due to
shortage of coal.
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