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- 1India power plants burn coal stocks to record lows amid weak hydro●India’s power plants are exhausting coal inventories as generators rush to offset weak hydro Stockpiles at power plants
India's coal-fired power plants are drawing down stockpiles to a three-year low as generators compensate for weak hydroelectric output. To head off a potential power shortage, the government has mandated all captive coal plants above 50 megawatts to run at full capacity. The squeeze highlights how heavily India's grid relies on coal when hydropower underperforms, raising concerns about supply security heading into periods of high electricity demand.
- 2India drains coal stockpiles as weak rains and fading solar strain grid●Weak rains and fading solar have forced India to drain coal stockpiles just to keep the lights on... Night shortfalls hi
India is burning through its coal reserves to keep the power supply stable after weak monsoon rains reduced hydropower output and fading solar generation left evening gaps uncovered. Night-time shortfalls reached 7.7 gigawatts this month, worse than during the summer heat wave, while grid coal inventories have more than halved year-on-year to their lowest level in nearly three years, according to figures cited in New Delhi.