NTPC Ltd.

State run firm, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Odisha Power Generation Corporation’s (OPGC), coal-fired power plants are battling critical coal stocks. The 3,000 Mw super thermal power station (STPS) of NTPC at Kaniha has 279,600 tonne coal stock, which will last for only five days, while OPGC’s Ib valley plant near Jharsuguda has total stock of 26,610 tonne of coal which will last for barely four days.

Besides, the NTPC STPS is reeling under critical stock because of lesser imports. Around 53,000 tonne of coal is needed to operate the pithead 3,000 Mw station. Its other Talcher Thermal Power Station with 470 Mw capacity, is, however, in a comfortable position with 24 days coal stock.