Mint, Amrit Lal Meena, the secretary of the Union ministry of coal said that by 31 Marcy, the coal stock at thermal plants may stay around 46 million tonnes, against 34 million tonnes in the year ago period. Both coal production and supplies to the power sector have increased due to the anticipation of higher power demand in the coming summers.
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) expects the peak power demand to hit 260 GW in FY25, way higher than 243 GW in FY24. Milestone Alert!
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