Delhiites will get full electricity this summer. Tata Power, DDL and BSES, the electricity supply companies in the capital, said on Monday that they are ready to deal with the maximum demand in summer. The maximum demand for electricity in Delhi is likely to cross 8,000 MW this summer. According to the language news, according to the data of Delhi’s State Load Despatch Centre, the maximum demand of electricity in the city may cross 8,000 MW in 2024 and go up to 8,200 MW for the first time.
Demand was 7,695 MW in 2022
Delhi’s maximum power demand in the year 2022 was 7,695 MW. Last year i.e. in 2023, the maximum demand in Delhi was 7,438 MW. It is noteworthy that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted extreme heat in the country during the April-June period. Regarding electricity demand, BSES spokesperson said that BRPL (BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd.) estimates the electricity demand in South and South-West Delhi in 2024 to be around 3,679 MW.
How much demand can there be in which area?
Whereas in BYPL (BSES Yamuna Power Ltd.) areas of East and Central Delhi, it is likely to be 1,857 MW. Whereas in 2023 this demand was 3,250 MW and 1,670 MW respectively. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd., which distributes electricity in North Delhi. (Tata Power DDL) said in the statement that the maximum demand for electricity in its region is estimated to reach 2,351 MW in the summer this year, which was 2,218 MW in the summer last year (in August 2023).
Companies have invested
Ganesh Srinivasan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tata Power DDL, said that as the heat is increasing, we have estimated the maximum demand in our region to reach the level of 2,351 MW this season and we are meeting this demand. All set to complete. He said that we have also invested in increasing the capacity of our network and upgrading the technology so that operations can continue without any interruption. We have emphasized safety measures and maintenance activities across our distribution network. Also, the load at sub-stations has been balanced.
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