Delhi’s peak power demand is likely to cross 8000 MW for the first time this summer, a power discom spokesperson said on Monday.
This figure is more than the all-time peak power demand of 7409 MW recorded in 2019. The peak power demand in 2021 recorded 7323 MW while in 2020, it clocked 6314 MW.
A senior discom official said that the peak power demand in BRPL’ area of South and West Delhi, which had clocked 3118 MW and 2815 MW during the summers of 2021 and 2020 respectively, is expected to reach around 3500 MW during the summers of 2022.
On the other hand, in BYPL’ area of East and Central Delhi, the peak power demand, which had reached 1656 MW and 1439 MW during the summers of 2021 and 2020 respectively, is expected to touch around 1800 MW this year, he said.
The official said that the BSES discoms has geared-up to source adequate electricity to meet the power demand of over 18 million residents in South, West, East and Central Delhi. These arrangements include long term PPAs and banking arrangements with Tamil Nadu, Himachal Meghalaya, Sikkim, Goa and Aunachal Pradesh.