Hyderabad: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has decided to supply 75,000 tonnes of coal daily to Telangana GENCO thermal power plants. The move aims to meet an anticipated rise in electricity demand due to El Niño conditions.
The decision was finalised during a high-level video conference held at Singareni Bhavan in Hyderabad on Tuesday. SCCL CMD Dr. Buddhaprakash Jyoti and TG GENCO CMD Dr. Harish co-chaired the meeting.
The coordination meeting followed directions from Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Bhatti Vikramarka. He had called for streamlined fuel supplies to state power utilities. Accordingly, Singareni and Telangana GENCO discussed arrangements to ensure adequate coal availability for thermal power generation.
Naini coal block to support daily coal supply
Under the agreement, arrangements are underway to transport at least 16,000 tonnes of coal daily from the Naini coal block in Odisha. The coal will be moved by rail directly to the Yadadri Thermal Power Plant.
Buddhaprakash Jyoti directed SCCL directors and area general managers to give priority to Telangana GENCO’s fuel requirements. He also made it clear that shipments to power generation units outside the state should take place only after Telangana’s domestic demand is met.
The decision places state power requirements ahead of supplies to out-of-state power plants. It also aims to strengthen fuel coordination between Singareni and Telangana GENCO as electricity demand is expected to rise.
