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Power generation capacity data from CEA Sub-Report 17 for May 26, 2026 shows coal generation outperforming the daily programme. Coal plants generated 4,114.32 MU against a daily programme of 3,776.80 MU. Month-to-date coal generation reached 1,00,268.58 MU, while FY-to-date actual stood at 2,16,210.46 MU against a programme of 2,19,727.44 MU. Power generation capacity across other fuels also showed clear variation. Natural Gas generated 107.52 MU against an 82.26 MU programme. Nuclear generated 185.91 MU against 168.84 MU, while hydro generated 412.63 MU against 448.81 MU. The All-India total stood at 4,931.09 MU. EnergylineIndia.com highlights this update for readers tracking Central Electricity Authority data and News on Indian power sector. Power generation capacity analysis should focus on actual generation, not only installed capacity. The report shows that Coal power projects continued to carry the largest fuel-wise generation load. Power generation capacity data is useful for utilities, traders, planners and power-market observers. Power generation capacity on May 26 shows coal-led overperformance against programme, even as hydro remained below its daily programme, CEA Daily Generation, Power Generation, Coal Power, Fuel Wise Generation, Power Sector Data.

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The latest thermal power generation outlook for May 13, 2026 reveals a complex operational picture where strong national coal generation performance coexists with widening fuel-security and outage-management pressures. Coal-based output exceeded programme targets by more than 200 MU during the day.

One of the key signals inside this thermal power generation outlook is the uneven coal stock management profile across utilities. Rajasthan’s RRVUNL fleet remained below comfort levels at 79 percent normative stock, while Chhabra-II dropped to just 49 percent reserve coverage. Haryana and Punjab utilities maintained substantially stronger inventories.

The thermal power generation outlook also highlights solid NTPC operational performance despite broader regional weakness. NTPC’s fleet generated nearly 52 MU above programme, although Eastern Region stations continued showing a 7.88 percent year-to-date shortfall.

Another major issue shaping this thermal power generation outlook is the rise in forced outage trends affecting large thermal units. JSW Mahanadi lost 1,800 MW in simultaneous trips, while Rajiv Gandhi TPS, GH TPS and Ghatampur TPP reported multiple technical shutdowns linked to leakage, turbine and auxiliary-system failures.

EnergylineIndia.com observes that thermal fleet stability during the current summer season increasingly depends on coal logistics discipline, outage management efficiency and station-level maintenance readiness.

The latest CEA coal stock report for May 13, 2026 reveals uneven thermal fuel positioning across Indian utilities even as national coal generation continued outperforming programme levels. Rajasthan’s RRVUNL fleet remained under pressure with coal inventory at only 79 percent of normative requirement.

A major signal within this CEA coal stock report is the severe stock weakness at Chhabra-II TPP, where coal inventory dropped to just 49 percent of normative levels. In contrast, Haryana and Punjab utilities maintained strong fuel buffers exceeding 130 percent normative stock cover.

The CEA coal stock report also coincided with strong thermal generation performance nationwide. Coal-based output touched 3,996.38 MU against programme targets, while all-India generation exceeded schedule by nearly 200 MU. NTPC’s monitored fleet generated 1,093.30 MU against target despite continuing Eastern Region underperformance on a year-to-date basis.

Another major trend in this CEA coal stock report is the rising operational impact of forced outages. Multiple 600 MW-class units across JSW Mahanadi, Rajiv Gandhi TPS and Ghatampur TPP remained offline due to fuel oil, leakage and equipment-related failures.

EnergylineIndia.com observes that thermal generation performance during the current high-demand season increasingly depends on balancing fuel availability, outage management and station-level operational reliability, Power Generation, Coal Supply, Grid Operations, Thermal Fleet, India Power.

The KPCL-led captive coal mining contract for the Durgapur-II/Taraimar and Durgapur-II/Sarya coal blocks highlights the increasing scale and complexity of utility-linked mining procurement. The package combines mine development, operations, and long-term coal supply under a single execution structure.

This captive coal mining contract resulted in a single-bid outcome, with AMR India Limited emerging as the sole participant. Such participation compression is unusual for a package of this magnitude and may indicate elevated capital intensity or concentrated operational-risk exposure.

A major feature of this captive coal mining contract is the integrated mine operator model. The contractor is expected to manage mine planning, extraction, overburden handling, production stabilization, and delivery of up to 5.00 MTPA coal to KPCL’s end-use plants.

The captive coal mining contract also reflects a broader utility fuel security strategy where state generators increasingly move beyond fuel procurement into upstream production-linked structures. Consolidated operational accountability reduces interface fragmentation but increases dependency on a single operator ecosystem.

EnergylineIndia.com observes that the KPCL coal block package could influence how future utility-sector mine outsourcing structures are designed if execution and production continuity remain stable.

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