NTPC plant loses 800 million units due to fuel shortage

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Country’s largest power producer NTPC has lost 800 million units of electricity generation at its Vindhyachal thermal plant due to scarcity of coal.

"The 4,260 MW Vindhyachal thermal power station is facing acute coal shortage. Its linked mine Nigahi of Northern Coalfields is supplying 5-6 rakes per day in August," NTPC said in a statement.

This year's annual contracted quantity (ACQ) increased by 15.75 percent compared to last year due to addition of Stage-IV (2x500 MW).

"We have already lost more than 800 million units on account of coal shortage whereas there was no loss of generation on account of coal shortage during the same period last year," the statement said.

Due to coal shortage, our four units (2x210 MW and 2x500 MW) are stopped, the company added.

The generation of balance unit is also regulated and is running at 49 percent of the plant load factor or efficiency.

"If coal supply does not improve, Vindhyachal may have to further stop one or two more units for want of coal," it added.

The coal supplies at the plant have not improved despite for the past 4-5 days, it further added. NTPC supplies electricity to Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Daman & Diu and Dadar Nagar Haveli from this plant.

State-run power major had last month informed Power Ministry that six of its power plants were battling coal shortage with stocks for less than a week.

The current installed capacity of NTPC stands at 43,128 MW.