NEW DELHI: The capital’s peak power demand on Monday touched 7,241MW at 3.29pm — the highest ever recorded in the city. The previous highest was 7,016MW recorded on July 10, 2018.
Discoms expect the peak demand to reach 7,500MW this summer — an increase of over 250% from 2,879MW recorded in 2002.
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) successfully met all-time peak power demands of 3,132MW and 1,629MW in their respective areas. Last year, the peak power demand in their jurisdiction was 3,081MW and 1,561MW, respectively.
Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) also met the record demand of 2,014MW “without any network constraint and power outages”. Last year, the highest peak demand registered in its area was 1,967MW.
“This summer, the demand is increasing daily and we are expecting it to touch 7,500MW. Within our jurisdiction, it may cross 2,250MW. We have made adequate arrangements for demand up to 2,500MW, along with contingency planning to ensure regular supply,” said Sanjay Banga, CEO, Tata Power-DDL.
Delhi’s peak demand crossed 6,000MW for the first time in 2016 (6,216 MW on July 1). In June 2019, it crossed the same limit on 24 days. The fact that the city’s power demand has been consistently crossing 6,000MW shows the robustness of the distribution and transmission system, a discom official said.
The capital’s peak power demand has been substantially more than several cities and states, including Mumbai and Chennai, and three times more than Kolkata.
An official said the cooling load was the main reason behind the increase in Delhi’s power load. “According to estimates, almost 50% of power demand in summers is also related to this,” he explained.
A BSES official claimed that this phenomenal growth in load has been possible due to an advanced distribution network and massive reduction in Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses.
“The arrangements have been firmed up by BSES to source adequate electricity to meet the demand of over 42 lakh consumers. These include long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) and banking arrangements with other states, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Manipur and Sikkim,” he said.
In Video:Delhi: Power demand hits new peak at 7,241 MW
Discoms expect the peak demand to reach 7,500MW this summer — an increase of over 250% from 2,879MW recorded in 2002.
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) successfully met all-time peak power demands of 3,132MW and 1,629MW in their respective areas. Last year, the peak power demand in their jurisdiction was 3,081MW and 1,561MW, respectively.
Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) also met the record demand of 2,014MW “without any network constraint and power outages”. Last year, the highest peak demand registered in its area was 1,967MW.
“This summer, the demand is increasing daily and we are expecting it to touch 7,500MW. Within our jurisdiction, it may cross 2,250MW. We have made adequate arrangements for demand up to 2,500MW, along with contingency planning to ensure regular supply,” said Sanjay Banga, CEO, Tata Power-DDL.
Delhi’s peak demand crossed 6,000MW for the first time in 2016 (6,216 MW on July 1). In June 2019, it crossed the same limit on 24 days. The fact that the city’s power demand has been consistently crossing 6,000MW shows the robustness of the distribution and transmission system, a discom official said.
The capital’s peak power demand has been substantially more than several cities and states, including Mumbai and Chennai, and three times more than Kolkata.
An official said the cooling load was the main reason behind the increase in Delhi’s power load. “According to estimates, almost 50% of power demand in summers is also related to this,” he explained.
A BSES official claimed that this phenomenal growth in load has been possible due to an advanced distribution network and massive reduction in Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses.
“The arrangements have been firmed up by BSES to source adequate electricity to meet the demand of over 42 lakh consumers. These include long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) and banking arrangements with other states, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Manipur and Sikkim,” he said.
In Video:Delhi: Power demand hits new peak at 7,241 MW
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