Six of India’s coal-fired power plants do not have enough stocks to weather even a “small” disruption in supplies, with fuel reserves sufficient for only up to two days, the country’s largest power producer has warned. State-run NTPC  has asked the power ministry to ensure more coal is sent to the six plants – which have a combined capacity of 16,840 megawatts or 15 percent of India’s total energy capacity from coal-fired plants – particularly as the incoming monsoon rains could disrupt supply deliveries. India, which uses coal to generate more than half of its electricity, is struggling to provide enough power to meet rising demand and the country is regularly hit with blackouts. “With the ensuing monsoon, it will ...

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