Discoms: The Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast that India is set to experience extreme heat during the April-June period, with the central and western peninsular parts expected to face the worst impact.
As India s electricity demand soars, the power ministry on Tuesday reviewed the power supply situation to ensure zero load shedding during the summer months.
The ministry has drafted plans ranging from delaying planned maintenance of thermal power stations to mandatory operations of imported coal-based and gas-based stations till September.
In a series of meetings with industry stakeholders, Union Minister for Power, New, and Renewable Energy R K Singh emphasised the importance of adequate planning to avoid situations where one state has surplus power while another state faces shortages.
According to the power ministry estimates, the peak demand in the country could reach 260 GW during the summer, higher than the record 243 GW in September last year.
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