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SCCL and TGGENCO finalise plan for 75,500 tonnes of coal daily
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and TGGENCO have prepared an action plan to supply 75,500 tonnes of coal a day to Telangana’s thermal power plants, officials said after a video conference on…
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and TGGENCO have prepared an action plan to supply 75,500 tonnes of coal a day to Telangana’s thermal power plants, officials said after a video conference on Tuesday. The decision comes amid complaints from farmers and domestic consumers over inadequate power supply and frequent outages.
Under the plan, 56,000 tonnes will move daily through 14 railway rakes and 19,500 tonnes by road. Plant-wise, Kothagudem needs 24,000 tonnes a day, Kakatiya 4,500 tonnes, Bhadradri 15,000 tonnes and Yadadri 34,000 tonnes. For Yadadri, 8,000 tonnes will come from the Naini coal block in Odisha and 36,000 tonnes from Singareni’s local mines. TGGENCO officials said electricity demand has risen due to El Niño-linked dry conditions. SCCL had supplied 15.02 lakh tonnes to TGGENCO plants up to 28 September, up from 11.44 lakh tonnes in the same period last year.
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SCCL, a Telangana state-owned company, has been the sole supplier of coal to the region's thermal plants, but past shortfalls have coincided with power cuts during summer peaks. The 2026 agreement replaces ad hoc measures with a quantified daily target. Poor coal quality and railway rake availability have been recurring bottlenecks at TGGENCO’s plants. The current target of 75,500 tonnes a day is roughly 15% higher than the average daily supply recorded in September so far. The key test will be whether the railway and road logistics pipeline can maintain this rate through the coming summer months when demand surges.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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