Even Tamil Nadu relies heavily on coal to meet its electricity demands, with power emergencies and blackouts being the order of the day anytime there are shortages of the fuel.
It is much the same across the country, where 70 percent of the electricity comes from coal.
Last month, Tamil Nadu's chief minister pleaded for more coal.
Even a small hiccup in the supply of coal results in widespread blackouts across an entire state.
The plant will look to import 30 percent of its coal.
"Coal India would import coal for blending on government-to-government basis and supply to thermal power plants of state generators and independent power producers," the federal Power Ministry said.
Electricity demand from coal plants is so high that the state of Tamil Nadu and a few others have allowed plants to increase prices.
https://humanevents.com/2022/06/06/indian-coal-makes-electricity-as-wind-farms-sit-idle/
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