Singareni Collieries to supply 75,000 tonnes of coal daily to TG-Genco

A decision has been taken by Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) to supply 75,000 tonnes of coal daily for the thermal power projects of Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TG-Genco). According to a report by The Hindu, this important decision has been taken in view of the likelihood of a further increase in energy demand in the coming days due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.

Under this plan, the Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS) will be supplied at least 16,000 tonnes of coal daily from the Naini coal mine located in Odisha. Necessary arrangements are being made to ensure this supply reaches without any hindrance. All these decisions were taken during a high-level virtual coordination meeting held on Tuesday at Singareni Bhavan, the corporate office of SCCL in Hyderabad.

The meeting was chaired by Buddha Prakash Jyothi, Chairman and Managing Director of SCCL, and S. Harish, CMD of Telangana Genco, from their respective offices. Coordination meetings are being held between SCCL and Genco regarding the supply of coal to thermal power plants, and in Tuesday's meeting, it was decided to further increase the coal supply provided to Telangana Genco.

Singareni's CMD has given clear instructions to the company's directors and Area General Managers to give first priority to the transport of coal to Genco's thermal power plants. He directed that coal supply to power plants of other states should be provided only after all the requirements of Telangana Genco have been met. He further stated that compared to the last three to four years, Telangana Genco is receiving a higher supply of coal from Singareni this year. If the state's energy requirements increase, Singareni is ready to provide additional coal according to its capacity.

Buddha Prakash Jyothi informed that the Naini mine has a target to produce approximately 20,000 tonnes of coal daily and currently has a stock of 3,00,000 tonnes available. He requested Genco to take necessary steps to expedite the transport of coal to YTPS. In response, CMD S. Harish explained that there were some delays due to local transport issues, but there is a plan to transport 16,000 tonnes of coal daily from the end of this month.

Genco's CMD stated that steps are being taken to improve the transport of coal by road from the mine to the nearest railway siding. He expressed satisfaction that the coordination meetings have resulted in an increase in coal transport. The General Manager of Naini noted that many private companies in this sector as well as Gencos from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu had also demanded Naini coal. However, Singareni's CMD has instructed marketing department officials to give first priority to Telangana Genco for the coal produced in Naini and to arrange the remaining coal to meet the needs of other Gencos.