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28 TPPs received excess supply of coal till November

January 16: Altogether, 28 thermal power plants (TPPs) received excess coal from domestic sources and imports compared to their requirement in April-November, 2014, according to data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for 125 TPPs across the country.

Of the 28 stations, 11 TPPs received excess coal from domestic sources, while 17 others met the supply gap through imports, the data showed.

However, for the majority of 97 TPPs, total supply from domestic as well as overseas sources fell short of requirement. Another 5 TPPs neither had any requirement, nor received any coal during the period.

Among the four regions, the western region had the highest number of plants facing shortage (total supply was less than the requirement), while the eastern and southern regions had maximum number of plants enjoying excess supply, the data revealed.