Author: Damini Sahu
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India: Can coal still carry periods of peak energy demand?
Ramping flexibility, not total coal stock, defines evening peak reliability Peak stress is concentrated in marginal, low-stock and less-efficient coal units Can India’s coal fleet ramp for 240 GW evening peaks? India’s coal stock position in mid-January 2026 appears comfortable at first glance, with thermal power plants carrying an average of around three weeks of…