Nalco says Damanjodi plant, Angul CPP affected due to acute coal shortage

Firm says it fully depends upon Mahanadi Coalfields for coal supply to these two units

National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) has said that an acute coal shortage is affecting its smelter plant operations.

In a press release, the company said it fully depends upon Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd  (MCL) for coal supply to its captive power plant (CPP) at Angul and steam & power unit at Damanjodi.

Nalco needs about 17,000 tonnes of coal daily for its CPP at Angul, but is receiving just 8,000-9,000 tonnes, leading to a shortfall of 7,000-8,000 tonnes per day.

Due to this short supply, which has been running the past seven weeks, the buffer stock of coal available with the firm's CPP has