According to latest reports, it has come to light that the power supply scenario in Maharashtra is likely to improve marginally from mid-May. This will be possible after the state-owned electricity generation utility imports coal from abroad.
It will help ease the situation when the demand is expected to rise further.
Reports stated that the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) will import 20 lakh metric tonnes of coal. This will add to the dwindled coal inventory and ramp up generation at thermal power plants.
Owing to rise in electricity demand caused by the soaring heat and consumption by industrial and agricultural consumers has led to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) facing a gap of around 2,500 MW to 3,000 MW.
As per accounts, the power demand in the state has hiked to 28,000 MW. An official said that MahaGenco have decided to import 20 lakh tonnes of coal. Around 5% to 10% of this will be blended with domestic coal.
The power distribution utility has started load-shedding or power cuts across the state. Therefore, the MahaGenco usually imports coal to tide over supply shortfalls to avoid crisis. It has last imported coal in 2020.
It has seven thermal power stations at Koradi, Nashik, Bhusawal, Parli, Paras, Chandrapur and Khaparkheda.
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