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- 1India's power plants burn through coal stocks as hydropower falters●India’s power plants are exhausting coal inventories as generators rush to offset weak hydro Stockpiles at power plants
India's coal inventories at power plants have fallen to a three-year low as generators compensate for weak hydropower output. The government is now requiring all captive coal plants above 50 megawatts to run at full capacity to avert a potential power shortage, highlighting the country's ongoing reliance on coal during periods of low hydro generation.
- 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.