{"id":292732,"date":"2024-04-24T18:17:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T12:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=292732"},"modified":"2024-04-24T18:17:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T12:47:00","slug":"selling-of-surplus-power-from-linkage-coal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/selling-of-surplus-power-from-linkage-coal\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling of Surplus power from linkage coal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-description=\"\" aria-label=\"Sent by Copilot: [1]: https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/economy\/surplus-power-from-linkage-coal-can-be-sold-by-thermal-stations-in-the-market-power-ministry-tells-utilities-as-summer-heat-intensifies-9287208\/ &quot;&quot; [2]: https:\/\/scroll.in\/article\/838001\/india-has-built-more-thermal-power-plants-than-it-needs &quot;&quot; **Coal-based thermal plants** can utilize **linkage coal** to offer surplus power in the power market, as clarified by the **Ministry of Power** to all generating companies. This clarification aims to ensure **optimum utilization of generating stations** as India prepares for a hotter-than-normal summer, which is expected to drive peak demand to a record **260 GW**[^1^][1]. In recent weeks, the power ministry has already issued instructions to **imported coal-based units** and all **gas-based thermal plants** to remain operational during the coming months to avoid power outages. The stipulation that usage of linkage coal is only allowed to meet long-term obligations with distribution companies (Discoms) has been clarified. Now, **surplus power generated using linkage coal can be offered** in the power market[^1^][1]. This move comes as India grapples with the variability in renewable energy generation, which puts pressure on the base load capacity, especially thermal units, particularly during evening hours of low sunlight and surging demand. India's reliance on coal and gas to meet peak demand is more pronounced due to the absence of an adequate energy storage infrastructure in the country[^1^][1]. The proactive measures taken by the power ministry aim to mitigate the risk of power outages, especially as the country heads into poll season amid forecasts of record-breaking heat waves[^1^][1].\">\n<div class=\"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard\">\n<div class=\"ac-textBlock\">\n<p><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b>The post on <strong>Selling of Surplus power from linkage coal<\/strong> \u00a0is based on the article<b><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/economy\/surplus-power-from-linkage-coal-can-be-sold-by-thermal-stations-in-the-market-power-ministry-tells-utilities-as-summer-heat-intensifies-9287208\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSurplus power from \u201clinkage coal\u201d can be sold by thermal stations in the market: Power Ministry tells utilities as summer heat intensifies<\/a><\/b><b>\u201d\u00a0<\/b>published in &#8220;<strong>The Indian Express<\/strong>&#8221; on 24th April 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the News?<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Power has clarified all power generating companies that coal-based thermal plants <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">can utilize linkage coal<\/span> to offer surplus power in the power market.<\/p>\n<p>This clarification aims to ensure <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">optimum utilization of generating stations <\/span>as India prepares for a hotter-than-normal summer, which is expected to drive peak demand to a record 260 GW.<\/p>\n<h2>Reasons behind this decision<\/h2>\n<p>1. India <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">struggles with the fluctuating output of renewable energy sources. <\/span>This increases the strain on its stable power generation capacity of thermal plants during peak electricity demands.<\/p>\n<p>2. This is a proactive measure taken by the power ministry which aims<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> to mitigate the risk of power outages <span style=\"color: #333333;\">during<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> poll sea<\/span>son and record-breaking heat waves.<\/p>\n<h2>Coal Linkage<\/h2>\n<p>Coal linkage means buying coal from mines which are closer to the power plant. Earlier it was compulsory to buy coal from the allocated coal block. But now power plants can buy coal from mines which are closer to the power station. It thus helps in saving money on transportation\/logistics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source:\u00a0The post on Selling of Surplus power from linkage coal \u00a0is based on the article\u201cSurplus power from \u201clinkage coal\u201d can be sold by thermal stations in the market: Power Ministry tells utilities as summer heat intensifies\u201d\u00a0published in &#8220;The Indian Express&#8221; on 24th April 2024. What is the News? Recently, the Ministry of Power has clarified&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/selling-of-surplus-power-from-linkage-coal\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Selling of Surplus power from linkage coal<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,3127],"tags":[11872,11452],"class_list":["post-292732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-economy","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292732\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=292732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=292732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}