The 38th TCC & WRPC Meeting was hosted by NHDC Ltd at Hotel Courtyard Marriott, Bhopal on June 27 and 28, 2019 respectively. During the meeting ICP Keshari, Addl Chief Secretary Energy, GoMP was also present.
Nearly 70 Delegates from its various constituents like NLDC, NTPC, Power Grid, WRLDC, CEA, CSPTCL, CSPDCL, GETCO, MGVCL, MPPGCL, MPPKVVCL, MSETCL, MSEGCL, Goa Electricity Department, DD & DNH, NPCIL, Tata Power, Adani Power, Jindal Power, RGPPL, DB Power, Rattan India Power, Coastal Gujarat Power and SLDCs etc. have participated in the aforesaid meeting.
Balaraj Joshi, Chairman NHDC, while addressing this eminent Committee informed that NHDC Ltd. is a Joint Venture Company wherein GoMP is having 49% Stake Holding and NHPC is majority stake holder having 51% stakes. NHDC is presently engaged in the operation of 1000MW Indira Sagar Power Station and 520 MW Omkareshwar Power Station in the Narmada Basin. With total installed Capacity of 1520 MW, NHDC Ltd. is the largest Hydropower Producer in the State of Madhya Pradesh and playing an important role in catering the peak power demand of the State, besides an important constituent of Western Region Power Committee, as well. Both of the Power Stations of NHDC have been identified as Nodal Agencies for Black Start facility in the region. So far both these Generating Stations have supplied the precious peak power to the tune of 48,000 MU to the sole beneficiary, the State of Madhya Pradesh at a very economical rate, which has contributed enormously in the Industrial and Economic Growth of MP in the last one decade.
It was emphasised in the meeting that due to ever increasing infusion of Renewable energy in the Grid, Stability of the Grid is of prime concern and viable solutions for the issues along with other Operational issues have been discussed and constituents have been asked to act promptly for timely solutions, so as to ensure un-interrupted supply of Power could be ensured to the consumers. The meeting was concluded with amicable solutions to various operational and commercial issues, so as to ensure the safe and secure operation of Western Grid and National Grid as well.
Notably, the country has been divided into five power regions and its western power region includes the States of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Daman/ Diu & Dadra, Nagar, Havelli. Regional Power Committees were formed as per Electricity Act 2003 for better co-ordination amongst the various constituents of Grid like Generation, Transmission and Distribution entities and finding the solutions to the Operational, Technical & Commercial issues through mutual discussions, so as to minimize litigations.