HYDERABAD/VIJAYAWADA: The state has plunged into a deeper power crisis with supplies virtually on the verge of a collapse. Almost all the thermal power stations are running with minimal or nil buffer coal stocks and any breakdown in the supplies is set to push the state into a prolonged dark spell. With diminishing gas supplies, the power generation has taken a further hit, sources in APTransco said.
The authorities said the continuous dry spell in the state is leading to an increased demand from agriculture and domestic sectors. With no rains, thermal power stations are the only remaining source of energy generation and the authorities are walking a tightrope with coal stocks depleting fast. Power deficit touched a record 45 million units on Sunday and is likely to go up further if the monsoon continues to play truant.
