Adequate Coal Supply to Thermal Power Stations during Monsoon: SCCL CMD

Hyderabad: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Buddhaprakash Jyoti, IAS, stated that although coal production may face certain challenges during the monsoon season, Singareni will ensure adequate coal supply to thermal power stations in the state to meet Telangana’s power requirements.

On Friday, TGGENCO Chairman Dr. Harish met SCCL CMD Dr. Buddhaprakash Jyoti at Singareni Bhavan, Hyderabad. During the meeting, they reviewed coal supply arrangements for thermal power stations and discussed measures to ensure uninterrupted power generation at all thermal plants, including the Yadadri Thermal Power Station, by maintaining adequate stocks of quality coal throughout the monsoon season.

Responding to the concerns, Dr. Buddhaprakash Jyoti explained that nearly 93 percent of Singareni’s coal production comes from open-cast mines, and heavy rainfall often causes significant disruptions to coal production operations in these mines. However, keeping the state’s power requirements in view, SCCL has been implementing well-planned measures to ensure uninterrupted coal supplies to thermal power stations.

He further informed that several precautionary measures have already been undertaken in all open-cast mines to minimize the impact of the monsoon. The meeting also reviewed in detail the coal stock position and the quantity of coal required to be supplied to thermal power plants during the rainy season.

SCCL supplies nearly 28 million tonnes of coal annually to thermal power stations in Telangana. The Directors of SCCL informed that the company is currently supplying about 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes of coal per day to the state’s thermal power plants. The CMD emphasized that there should be no disruption to Telangana’s power requirements and also stressed that no compromise should be made in maintaining coal quality.

The meeting was attended by SCCL Directors Sri L.V. Suryanarayana (Operations) and Sri K. Venkateswarlu (Projects & Planning), General Manager (Coordination & Marketing) Sri T.Srinivas, TGGENCO Executive Director Sri Nagya, Director Sri Rajasekhar, CE Sri Lakshmaiah, and other senior officials.