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Bengaluru: ‘Power generation in state unaffected by coal shortage’ - Sunil Kumar

  •   Fri, Oct 15 2021 09:15:56 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Oct 15: "Coal shortage has not so far hit power generation in the state. Currently, Coal India Ltd and SCCL have been supplying 12 to 13 rakes of coal every day to Karnataka and we have been able to meet the demand for power," said energy minister, V Sunil Kumar.

"Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd has been operating three coal-based power plants at Raichur, Ballari and Yeramarus. Raichur thermal power plant has eight units with a capacity to generate 1,720 mw power. Ballari plant has three units where 1,700 mw power can be generated. The two units at Yeramarus have a capacity of 1,600mw power," the minister stated in a press statement.

Kumar said that 13 units spread over these three plants can generate 5,020 mw power. Out of those 13, eight have been functioning now and the others have been shut down because of lack of demand. "Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd is getting 12 to 13 rakes of coal on a daily basis and care is taken to see that the state does not face power shortage," he added.

 

 

 
  

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  • sonal, karkala

    Sat, Oct 16 2021

    Hello sunil kumar You never pickup poor people sound ok, many ppl villagers emailed you called you just hangup phone after got SEAT OK.. This attituade never remain forever ok.. Our poor village people when asked help you just ignoring .. WHAT YOU TALKING HERE .. Please stop giving unreal message to poor villagers ok those people made you.. AFTER GOT SEAT YOU JUST IGNORE ALL POOR VILLEGERS YOU EVEN NOT CONSIDER POOR ROAD SYSTEM.. LACS OF VILLAGE DONT ROAD SYSTEM .. EVEN MODI GOVT ALLOTED RURAL ROAD PROJECT WHY YOU INGORE HERE WHY TULUE NADU PPL DONT RAISE VOICE .. CHECK OUT INDIA OTHER PART VILLAGERS ALL ROAD ACCES BEST ONE.. OTHER THEN TULUNADU NO ROAD NO WATER NO ELECTRICITY EVERY DAY ELECTRICITY CUT DOWN WHO TALK HERE NO ONE ..PLEASE STOP GIVING FAKE PROMISE POOR PPL NOT GOOD FOR YOU..

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  • CA girishkk, M'lore/DXB

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    Time pass...., Electricity price hike shock is going to come..., In global market coal price went up by 500% in the past 15 months...., Jokara Khush.... industrial metal price index increased by more than 50,,% in the past one year... the inflation adjusted growth is either negative or flat...,

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  • JAMIL AHAMED, UDUPI

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    Good to know regarding COAL. However globally all countries are trying to comply with Climate change by 2035, and this is the hot subject today. Europe, United States and may Asian countries are changing from Coal to Gas. Can we develop a strategy to convert from Coal Fired power plants to Gas based, hope this is possible in phases. India has performed Sales Purchase Agreements (SPA's) with various companies internationally to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and is also strategically installing many LNG terminals to regasify LNG on either side of the coast.

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  • Pavan, Mlr

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    Coal uppad cement shortage ijji atta

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    hope cement business is fine?

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  • Lokesh, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    This dadiwala tea boys government will sell everything in India soon

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    Padubidri project .. went thru various owners ..etc Last reports as per prominent newspaper ... Shut down because various ESCOM’’s owe approximately Rs 2500 crs .....No money to purchase coal hence shut ...Udupi power .. When consumers delay even by a day paying of electricity bills there is disconnections .. How this Rs 2500/ crs fraud has happened .. May be some went for some schemes .. irrigation etc ..but majority of farmers complain no power or low voltage etc etc .. So it is clear major amounts swallowed .. This is one project example .. like this all over the country ... For thermal .. coal based ..basically 3 players .. Coal producer like coal India .. Power producer .. Distribution like ESCOMS .. ESCOMS have failed on payments..thereby power producers huge debt ..unable to buy further coal . In turn coal fields / mines .....operating at low output .. India has one of the largest coal reserves yet due to Various mismanagement .. Coal India payments crisis etc .....this mess

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    Padubidri project.. no demand for power now. Summer they may restart when dams get empty. Now power generated from hydro electricity and wind. So no requirement positive for nature. No emissions

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    Consumers like aluminium plants have been told to manage themselves Not to depend state power ..ESCOMS etc Other large power consumers .. Soon high tension .. This is the situation .. However while environmental issues important Consumers using diesel generators as one cannot stop if power needed .. Which is worse off situation ..

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  • Gangaram, Moodbidri

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    This is just a gimmick by this cow govt to import coal from Adani owned Australian coal. India is No. 1 coal producer in the world then how we have shortage?

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  • Observer, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    Common man paying more and getting less in return.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    This party ministers are experts in taking U turn in their statement.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Thane

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    We will follow Modi's advise & use Gutter Gas ...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 15 2021

    in bjp, politicians 1nly have power. people's pockets r empty after paying mescom power bill.

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