Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has met its all-time highest demand of 14,960 megawatt (MW) on Wednesday (June 21) with overall drawl from Northern Grid being 8716 MW.
 
“Punjab Government is committed to ensure quality power supply in the State and no cuts are being imposed on any industrial, non-residential supply (NRS) or domestic category besides providing eight-hour daily uninterrupted power supply to agriculture feeders for sowing of paddy crop throughout the State,” said the state Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO.
 
The Minister said that like previous year, the State Government has decided to commence the sowing of paddy across the State in a phased manner. “The paddy sowing had commenced from June 10 in some parts of state whereas remaining parts were covered on June 16, 19 and 21. The state has been divided in four zones to implement this sowing mechanism in an effective manner. During the last three-four days, PSPCL was successfully meeting maximum demand above 14000 MW,” he added.
 
“There is around 6500 MW generation within the State and 4800 MW share of State in central sector and BBMB plants. PSPCL has already made short-term arrangements in banking for 3000 MW and with utilization of total available transmission capacity of 9000 MW, PSPCL shall be able to meet 15500 MW demand during this Paddy season,” he claimed.
 
The Minister said that due to the non-allocation of an additional 1000 MW from central sector by the Ministry of Power, GOI, power is being purchased from Exchange to meet the power requirement.