TNPSC Thervupettagam

Daily coal stock availability

August 16 , 2023 468 days 448 0
  • Tamil Nadu’s daily coal stock availability declined from 2 million tonnes as on March 31 to 1.5 million tonnes as on July 26.
  • The stock is sufficient to run Tangedco’s power plants for 10 days.
  • Mettur Thermal Power Station had just 3% of coal stock as against the normative requirement.
  • The North Chennai and Tuticorin power stations had 19% stock each, as against their respective normative requirements.
  • Tamil Nadu has the highest energy consumption among the southern States.
  • The State saw an all-time high peak demand of 19,387 MW on April 20.
  • On that day, an all-time high daily consumption of 423.785 million units was recorded.
  • On August 12, the State’s peak power demand was 15,928 MW and daily consumption was 345.834 million units.

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