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GoI allocates 207 MW additional power to J&K

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April 28, 2022
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GoI allocates 207 MW additional power to J&K

Middle management level officers deployed at grid stations to monitor power schedule.

Jammu: In order to meet the increasing electricity demand in Jammu & Kashmir, the Union Government has allocated 207 MW additional Power to the Union Territory.

Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor & PDD, Nitishwar Kumar said that the order issued by the Union Ministry of Power will substantially increase the availability of power in J&K.

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Pertinently, the Union Government has allocated additional power from the unallocated quota of Central Generating Stations of Northern Region Pool to Jammu & Kashmir.

The order in this regard will come into effect from midnight and the UT is expected to receive the additional supply by tomorrow.

J&K’s Power Development Department is also making dedicated efforts on all fronts to meet the rising demand for the power supply in the UT, exploring practical and viable solutions to address the needs of the end consumers, an official spokesman said.

It was informed that, between 1st to 25th April, the Power Development Department allocated additional Rs.52 Crore to purchase power from the open market, also known as Energy Exchange, however, due to increased number of bidding, electricity worth only Rs.10.41 Crore could be supplied to the Union Territory of J&K.

Owing to the early onset of summer and an unprecedented heatwave in the month of March and April, experienced for the first time in the last 122 years and 50 years respectively, the Power Development Department took the decision to place maximum bid at the energy exchange to meet the shortfall amidst the surging power demand, said the spokesman. Eventually, the additional allocation was made in March to ensure maximum power supply.

The spokesman said that the Power Development Department is also ensuring optimal output from available power sources. However, it is pertinent to mention that thermal plants account for 70% of the country’s power generation capacity. Thermal and Hydropower contribute 50%-50% to meeting the demand of the Union Territory of J&K. Hydropower plants operate at reduced capacity during the month of March and April due to the accumulation of snow which starts melting only in the month of May.

In April 2021, the power demand for Jammu division was 830 MW per day. The demand has increased to 900 MW this year. The Power Development Department is using all its resources including purchases from the Energy Exchange to ensure 770 MW, which is being supplied to the people of Jammu division, said the spokesman.

Between, 1st to 26th April of this year, only 6.17% less power units have been supplied in comparison to the same period in 2021. The PDD officials are bidding at the Energy Exchange on an hourly basis to ensure that even this gap is bridged, he said.

In the light of the increasing power demand in Jammu and Kashmir Division, Nitishwar Kumar is reviewing the position of power availability on an hourly basis, the spokesman said.

A meeting was also held earlier today in which senior officials of PDD and Engineers were present. It was noted that as compared to April 2021, energy consumption this year for the same period has increased.

The spokesman further said that after detailed deliberations in the meeting, Nitishwar Kumar directed the deployment of middle management level officers at grid stations to monitor the power schedule. It was advised that the area-wise curtailment schedule be communicated to the public using all available platforms.

Middle management level officers deployed at grid stations to monitor power schedule.
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