Government plans to generate close to 1,100 billion units of electricity during the current financial year as the coal supply at thermal power stations has eased. This target is over seven per cent of the previous fiscal's target of 1,023 billion units (BUs). The actual generation numbers for the fiscal gone were not available.
According to the latest report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the government has set a target of producing 1,098 BUs of power during 2015-16. The central sector plants will contribute 411 BUs and state sector 401 BUs to the total targeted capacity.
Another report by CEA said that the fuel supply at thermal power plants has improved. Only 9 projects had less than seven days of coal supply at their disposal, of which four projects had stockpiles for less than four days, on April 9.