In a bid to stop the electricity outages, the Indian government wants additional volumes of natural gas and has asked utilities to expedite completion of power plant maintenance. India s power demand has been growing rapidly, with strong economic growth boosting demand from factories and the summer heat increasing household consumption.
The country s maximum power demand touched 240 gigawatt (GW) on Friday due to increased consumption on the back of hot weather conditions, an anticipated rise in industrial activity ahead of a festival season and high agricultural demand due to deficient rainfall.
India is weighing a plan
to recover excess revenue earned by power plants in spot
markets to provide funds to run gas-fired stations during
crises, two government sources said. Under the.
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