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Scarce fuel supply affecting 65,000 MW power capacity: report [1]

New Delhi Close to 65,000 MW of power generation capacity is held up in the country due to shortage in fuel supply by state-run Coal India, says a report.

According to the latest CEA report, as many as 47 power stations suffered scarcity of fuel with stocks that could not last more than a week. These plants are categorised as stations with "critical" coal stock position of less than 7 seven days by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), apex power planning body.

Publication Date: 
26/10/2012
Financial Express (New Delhi) [2]
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National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) [3], Coal India [4], Rihand STPS [5], Singrauli STPS [6], Vindhyachal STPS [7], Ramagundam STPS [8], Talcher STPS [9], Energy [10]
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