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- Karnataka Power Corporation Limited will increase coal procurement to boost daily thermal power generation to 90 million units by January 2027.
- The state is facing reduced output from hydel and wind energy sources due to insufficient rainfall.
- Thermal power stations including Raichur, Ballari, and Yermarus will increase their output.
- This strategy aims to ensure consistent electricity supply for agriculture and other needs.
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- Coal supply levels from Western Coal Fields Limited and Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited
- Resolution of coal supply shortfall from Singareni Collieries Company Limited
- Actual output levels of thermal power stations beginning January 2027
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Rajendra Cholan
managing director
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“At present, we need 14 rakes per day to generate an average of 50 to 60 MU of thermal power per day, which is 56,000 tonnes of coal.”
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…onwards. Recently, KPCL managing director Rajendra Cholan met officials from the Ministry of Coal in New Delhi to discuss the coal requirement to ramp up thermal power. Current need Speaking to The Hindu, he said, “ At present, we need 14 rakes per day to generate an average of 50 to 60 MU of thermal power per day, which is 56,000 tonnes of coal. One rake of coal consists of 4,000 tonnes. Since power generation of wind and hydel energy has reduced, we will ramp up the thermal energy production by using 17 to 18 rakes per day, which comes up to 68,000 to 72,000…
“Since power generation of wind and hydel energy has reduced, we will ramp up the thermal energy production by using 17 to 18 rakes per day, which comes up to 68,000 to 72,000 tonnes of coal per day.”
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…need Speaking to The Hindu, he said, “At present, we need 14 rakes per day to generate an average of 50 to 60 MU of thermal power per day, which is 56,000 tonnes of coal. One rake of coal consists of 4,000 tonnes. Since power generation of wind and hydel energy has reduced, we will ramp up the thermal energy production by using 17 to 18 rakes per day, which comes up to 68,000 to 72,000 tonnes of coal per day. ” He added that the Ministry of Coal has also agreed to provide 40 to 50 lakh tonnes of coal this year depending on the availability of coal in the mines and requirements of other States. Elaborating on the thermal…
Gaurav Gupta
Additional Chief Secretary, Energy Department
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“Due to less rains this year, the generation of wind power has also plunged from 2,000 MW to 1,000 MW or lesser.”
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…levels to procure coal from coal mines under the Ministry of Coal and electricity from other sources. Even farmers are under distress as the IP sets in fields need to run on electricity to provide water for crops. Due to less rains this year, the generation of wind power has also plunged from 2,000 MW to 1,000 MW or lesser. Published - September 21, 2026 11:06 pm IST…
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Named India · Ballari Thermal Power Station · Raichur Thermal Power Station · Yermarus Thermal Power Station · Energy Department · Gaurav Gupta · Karnataka Power Corporation Limited · Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited · Ministry of Coal · Rajendra Cholan · Singareni Collieries Company Limited · Western Coal Fields Limited
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