This includes 407.76 thousand tonnes of imported coal. India faces critically low stocks of coal at its big thermal plants as lower wind and solar generation has coincided with increased power demand , leading to the increased use of coal for power generation . Earlier this month , stocks of coal , which were already low , dropped to less than four days ’ supply at 76 out of 121 thermal plants . On 17 September , at least 14 plants had less than four days ’ supply of coal , which is considered a super critical level .
India faces critically low stocks of coal at its big thermal plants as lower wind and solar generation has coincided with increased power demand , leading to the increased use of coal for power generation . Earlier this month , stocks of coal , which were already low , dropped to less than four days ’ supply at 76 out of 121 thermal plants . On 17 September , at least 14 plants had less than four days ’ supply of coal , which is considered a super critical level .