Coal news and updates

One of the largest coal-fired power plants in India—beset by technical issues that have knocked it offline and contributed to a power crisis in the Punjab region—is set to resume operations by the end of July, according to the utility subsidiary of the India-based mining company that leads the project.

 

Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd. (TSPL), part of the Vedanta Limited group, in a statement issued July 10 said the three-unit, 1.98-GW Talwandi Sabo Thermal Plant at Banawala village in the Mansa district is expected to be fully operational within three weeks. The company said it had been waiting on equipment needed to resolve issues that caused the plant to shut down. TSPL said the problems were due at least in part to concerns with the country’s coal supply, with inventories impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Shipments of coal from Coal India Ltd., the state-owned coal mining and refinery group considered the world’s largest coal producer, reached a four-year low earlier this year as pandemic lockdowns crushed demand. The industry also has seen a surge in COVID cases among miners, which has impacted mining operations. TSPL said the Mansa plant had been forced to use coal with a higher ash content, which led to operational issues.

 

The TSPL plant originally came online when Unit 1 was commissioned in November 2013. The other two units entered commercial operation in 2014 and 2016, respectively.

 

 

Source : https://www.powermag.com