: Maharashtra: 13 power units shut amid coal shortage, residents asked to use electricity judiciously #IndiaNEWS Shortage of coal in Maharashtra has led to a shutdown of 13 units at seven thermal plants

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Maharashtra: 13 power units shut amid coal shortage, residents asked to use electricity judiciously #IndiaNEWS
Shortage of coal in Maharashtra has led to a shutdown of 13 units at seven thermal plants that supply state-run power utility company Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, reported The Times of India on Monday.There is a reported shortage of 3,300 megawatts in the state, according to The Indian Express. On Sunday alone, the power demand in some parts of the state, including Mumbai, was 18,000 megawatts.Among the power generation units that are not functional are Chandrapur, Nashik, and Bhusawal. MSEDCL Managing Director Vijay Singhal said that the power crisis is a countrywide problem, but the firm was trying to tackle it without power cuts. “We have a thermal generation of around 14,000 megawatts and due to the shortfall, we have to purchase electricity from the power exchange at exorbitant costs which is as high as Rs 20 per unit,� Singhal said, according to The Times of India.Maharashtra’s energy department has started exploring other power sources such as hydroelectricity. The state department has also urged residents to use electricity judiciously between 6 am and 10 am, and 6 pm and 10 pm – which are the peak hours of usage.State Energy Secretary Dinesh Waghmare told The Indian Express that Maharashtra’s coal reserves will last for one-and-a-half days. “We are repeatedly asking...Read more

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