Small Indian Factories Face Blackouts as Coal Stocks Plunge
Blackouts are hitting Indian households and small factories as coal stocks at power plants hit critical lows amid a record El Niño and weak hydropower.
Blackouts have started to hit households and smaller Indian factories and steel mills as coal inventories at many power plants plunge while electricity demand soars amid warmer weather and much lower hydropower output. Demand has been exceeding suppl... [2113 chars]
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