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27 Apr 2016
India’s average plant load factor (PLF) for coal and lignite-based power plants rose to 62.19% in 2015-16 from 54.37% in 2014-15, according to data published by Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
Following table provide details of month-wise all-India PLF for 2015-16 and 2014-15:
|
Months |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
|
April |
68.64 |
62.05 |
|
May |
67.06 |
64.27 |
|
June |
66.31 |
59.43 |
|
July |
63.8 |
58.36 |
|
August |
59,58 |
57.6 |
|
September |
59,07 |
63.63 |
|
October |
65.01 |
66.86 |
|
November |
65.69 |
60.34 |
|
December |
65.14 |
61.75 |
|
January |
64.79 |
63.2 |
|
February |
65.72 |
64.95 |
|
March |
60.33 |
63.89 |
As per the CEA data, India’s overall PLF for coal and lignite based power plants in March 2016 rose y-o-y but declined m-o-m. Overall, the PLF for thermal power plants was 63.89% in March 2016, up from 60.33% in March 2015.