Thermal coal stockpiles at Indian power stations rose to 14.6 million mt in the week to Wednesday, a gain of 6% week on week and up 18.5% year on year, according to data published Friday by the Central Electricity Authority.
This was also the highest volume since September 9 when stocks were 14.69 million mt.
Stockpiles were enough to cover nine days' worth of generation, which was unchanged from December 5, while the number of plants holding critical or super-critical volumes fell to 14, from 22 the week before.
Stockpiles of imported thermal coal grew to 564,000 mt, up 3.4% week on week and 134,000 mt greater than the year-to-date average of 430,000 mt.
