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Coal Stocks Remain Tight in Thermal power India

CEA's daily coal stock report shows Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project reporting zero coal stock on 25 July against a normative requirement of 661.6 thousand tonnes, while continuing to operate at approximately 86% plant load factor. Across the country, 27 thermal power stations remained in the critical category as overall coal stocks declined to 39,303.1 thousand tonnes, although higher coal receipts reduced the pace of inventory drawdown. Andhra Pradesh continued to record some of the lowest stock positions among monitored states.

The data indicates that coal supply conditions are improving gradually, but inventory levels remain under pressure at several generating stations.

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Zero Tonnes, 86 Per Cent

How does India's largest coal station generate at 86 per cent plant load factor with an empty yard? By buying the day's burn on the day. Sasan UMTPP, 3,960 MW, reported 0.0 thousand tonnes of coal on 25 July against a 661.6 thousand-tonne norm, having gone 10.3 to 5.3 to zero across three days on a 47.3 thousand-tonne daily burn. CEA's remark each day was that the plant should lift coal from its captive mine. Nationally, 27 plants were critical and the pile fell 415.2 thousand tonnes in 48 hours.

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CEA Coal Report Tracks Thermal power India Fuel Stocks

The CEA's 21 July coal stock report shows 40.4 million tonnes of coal available across 190 monitored thermal power plants, providing around 13 days of national coverage. However, 29 stations remain in the critical stock category, including Damodaram Sanjeevaiah and Reliance Power's Sasan UMPP, each holding only 3% of normative inventory. Several other non-pithead stations continue to operate with just two to three days of fuel stock.

The data suggests that current coal stress is driven primarily by transportation and supply-chain constraints rather than a shortage of domestic coal production.

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Daily thermal power reports for CEA coal-stock status and critical plants

Daily thermal power reports for 23 June 2026 show CEA monitoring coal stocks across 190 thermal stations with combined capacity of 224,158 MW. The aggregate stock position stood at about 60% of the normative requirement. The report also flagged 32 plants as critical, making the data a key indicator of fuel-security stress.

The Central Electricity Authority coal-stock report is useful for readers tracking Coal power projects and operating reliability. Daily thermal power reports show that state-level stock positions varied sharply. Haryana’s HPGCL had 717,100 tonnes of coal, equal to 73% of norm. Punjab’s PSPCL was better placed at 139% of norm. The variation shows why aggregate stock numbers need to be read along with state-level fleet data.

Coal availability remains central to Thermal power procurement and summer dispatch readiness. Daily thermal power reports from EnergylineIndia.com give executives and analysts a concise verified view of normative stock coverage, critical plant count and state-level fuel comfort. The data can support internal reviews of power-sector risk, coal logistics, plant readiness and generation security. Daily thermal power reports are useful where high demand coincides with uneven fuel availability across states. Daily thermal power reports also help users track whether thermal stations have enough coal to support sustained generation during demand peaks.

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Thermal power generation outlook: generation surplus masks deeper fleet-level stress

The latest thermal power generation outlook for May 13, 2026 reveals a complex operational picture where strong national coal generation performance coexists with widening fuel-security and outage-management pressures. Coal-based output exceeded programme targets by more than 200 MU during the day.

One of the key signals inside this thermal power generation outlook is the uneven coal stock management profile across utilities. Rajasthan’s RRVUNL fleet remained below comfort levels at 79 percent normative stock, while Chhabra-II dropped to just 49 percent reserve coverage. Haryana and Punjab utilities maintained substantially stronger inventories.

The thermal power generation outlook also highlights solid NTPC operational performance despite broader regional weakness. NTPC’s fleet generated nearly 52 MU above programme, although Eastern Region stations continued showing a 7.88 percent year-to-date shortfall.

Another major issue shaping this thermal power generation outlook is the rise in forced outage trends affecting large thermal units. JSW Mahanadi lost 1,800 MW in simultaneous trips, while Rajiv Gandhi TPS, GH TPS and Ghatampur TPP reported multiple technical shutdowns linked to leakage, turbine and auxiliary-system failures.

EnergylineIndia.com observes that thermal fleet stability during the current summer season increasingly depends on coal logistics discipline, outage management efficiency and station-level maintenance readiness.