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- 1India's coal stockpiles hit three-year low as hydro falters●India’s power plants are exhausting coal inventories as generators rush to offset weak hydro Stockpiles at power plants
India's power plants are running down coal inventories to a three-year low as generators burn more coal to make up for weak hydroelectric output. The government has ordered all captive coal plants above 50 MW to run at full capacity to head off a potential power shortage, highlighting the strain on the country's electricity supply during the current demand season.
- 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.