Author: Damini Sahu
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India’s power system runs on thinner buffers as local coal supply disruptions expose vulnerabilities
Power plant coal stocks continue shrinking despite easing power demand CIL’s production improves in Sep’26, but coal movement remains key India’s electricity system continues to meet aggregate demand, but beneath the headline numbers, the operating buffer has become unusually thin. Thermal power plant (TPP) coal stocks fell to 22.41 mnt on 23 September, only 38%…