India invokes emergency rule, orders captive coal plants to run flat out as stockpiles hit 3-year low

Weak monsoon rains and reduced solar output have forced India to draw down coal stockpiles to a three-year low, with night-time power shortfalls reaching 7.7 GW this month. The government has invoked an emergency rule mandating all captive coal plants above 50 MW to run at full capacity to avoid a power shortage.

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