Hyderabad: The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and Telangana Genco have jointly prepared an action plan to ensure uninterrupted coal supply to thermal power stations owned and being managed by the TG Genco’s in the state in view of growing electricity needs amid El Niño conditions. A special coordination meeting was held through video conference on Tuesday evening discussed a daily coal supply target of 75,500 tons.SCCL chairman and managing director Buddhaprakash Jyoti and Telangana Genco CMD S Harish held meeting with Singareni area General Managers and chief engineers of TG Genco power plants. They reviewed the coal requirements of each plant, current supplies, coal quality, availability of railway rakes, loading and unloading operations, and transportation difficulties.56,000 Tons by RailIt was discussed a plan to supply 56,000 tons a day through 14 railway rakes and 19,500 tons by road. Plant-wise requirements of 24,000 tons a day for Kothagudem, 4,500 tons for Kakatiya, 15,000 tons for Bhadradri and 34,000 tons for Yadadri were reviewed. For Yadadri, an action plan was drawn up to transport 8,000 tons a day through two rakes from the Naini coal block in Odisha and 36,000 tons through six rakes from Singareni’s local mines. Singareni officials said steps were being taken to increase supplies from Naini.Supply Up 31% over Last YearSingareni’s marketing department officials said 15.02 lakh tons of coal had been supplied to TG Genco power plants by road and rail up to September 28 this month. During the corresponding period last September, supply stood at 11.44 lakh tons. This represents an increase of 3.58 lakh tonnes, or approximately 31%, they said. TG Genco officials informed the meeting that electricity demand had risen due to dry conditions associated with El Niño and that additional coal was needed to support higher generation.The meeting called on the concerned area GMs and power plant CE to resolve issues relating to coal supply, transportation and receipt through close coordination. They were asked to exchange information daily by phone and WhatsApp groups, arrange the required railway rakes, and speed up loading and unloading. Both organisations agreed to work together to maintain a continuous supply of quality coal and prevent disruptions to power generation in the state. Officials said this was the first such joint coordination review involving the CEs of the plants and the area GMs responsible for supplying them.Singareni Directors L.V. Suryanarayana (Operations) and K. Venkateswarlu (Projects and Planning); GM (Coordination and Marketing) T. Srinivas; Chief Engineers of TG Genco power plants; and Singareni Area General Managers attended the meeting.Ends/
