Singareni coal despatch rises 4% in First Half of FY26, Telangana power supply up 24.58%
HYDERABAD: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) reported growth in coal despatch and overburden removal during the first half of the current financial year, which ended on September 30. The company despatched 299.4 lakh tonnes of coal, up from 287.6 lakh tonnes during the same period last year. This is a 4 percent increase.
According to Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), the company despatched 198.2 lakh tonnes of coal to thermal power stations in Telangana during this period. This follows state government directives to prioritise the state’s power requirements. Last year, SCCL despatched 159.1 lakh tonnes during the same period. This year’s supply is 24.58 percent higher.
At the station level, there was significant growth. Coal despatch to Kothagudem Thermal Power Station increased by 50.76 percent, from 26.4 lakh tonnes last year to 39.8 lakh tonnes this year. Yadadri Thermal Power Station recorded a 57.67 percent increase, with coal supplied rising from 21.5 lakh tonnes last year to 33.9 lakh tonnes this year.
SCCL despatched 24.4 lakh tonnes of coal to Bhadradri Thermal Power Station in Manuguru, a 25.13 percent increase from the 19.5 lakh tonnes supplied last year. The Singareni Thermal Power Station received 26.6 lakh tonnes, a 27.27 percent increase. The NTPC Telangana plant received 25.3 lakh tonnes this year, up from 19.4 lakh tonnes last year. The NTPC Ramagundam plant received 42.7 lakh tonnes, slightly less than the 43.5 lakh tonnes supplied by the end of September last year.
Special Measures
SCCL implemented special measures to increase coal production and despatch in response to directives from the state and central governments. This was to ensure power plants in the state received adequate coal supplies, especially during the El Niño weather conditions.
Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Buddhaprakash Jyoti conducts daily meetings with General Managers from all operational areas, focusing on both coal production and despatch. To ensure uninterrupted coal supply to thermal power stations, five senior officials have been assigned supervisory responsibilities.
SCCL is prioritising coal despatch to power stations within the state. Dr. Buddhaprakash Jyoti added that SCCL is following a structured plan to achieve its annual targets of 620 lakh tonnes in coal production and 650 lakh tonnes in coal despatch.
