As power demand during the coming winter months is expected to touch 6000 MW, power distribution companies are gearing to meet it through at least 50 per cent from renewable sources. Last winter, Delhi’s peak power demand stood at 5655 MW. This year, in the summer, the city’s electricity demand reached a record peak of 8442 MW.
Within the BSES area, winter peaks had reached 2431 MW in BRPL and 1105 MW in BYPL. This year, they are projected to rise further, to around 2570 MW for BRPL and around 1350 MW for BYPL. According to a BSES spokesperson, “As Delhi braces for another record-setting winter, BSES stands fully prepared to meet the city’s energy needs through strategic power planning, extensive renewable integration, robust banking mechanisms, advanced storage utilisation, and AI/ML-driven forecasting. Together, BRPL and BYPL remain committed to ensuring that over 53 lakh consumers and 2.25 crore residents across Delhi continue to enjoy clean, green, and reliable electricity throughout the season.”
To ensure an uninterrupted and quality power supply during the winter period, BSES discoms have made comprehensive arrangements — ranging from long-term tie-ups and green power sourcing to banking, storage, and AI-based forecasting, company officials said on Friday. BSES continues to be at the forefront of Delhi’s green energy transition. Of the total ~ 3900 MW of projected winter demand across the BRPL and BYPL areas, up to over 50 per cent will be met through renewable and clean energy sources — including solar, wind, hydro, waste-to-energy, hybrid, and rooftop solar.
This diversified mix not only aligns with India’s decarbonisation goals but also enhances grid reliability and reduces Delhi’s carbon footprint during the low-demand winter season. To maximise efficiency, BSES will bank surplus power generated during the winter months with partner states — including Goa, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, and Manipur — which will be returned to Delhi during the high-demand summer period. Under this arrangement, BRPL has tied up 48 MW, while BYPL will bank up to 270 MW of surplus power.
BSES uses a combination of advanced statistical models and Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning tools to predict demand with precision. These models factor in temperature, humidity, wind speed, cloud cover, rainfall, and human behaviour (such as holidays or events) for forecasting on multiple time scales — day-ahead (96 time-slots per day), intra-day, and medium-term (fortnight to one year).
Domain expertise from IMD–POSCO further enhances this system, ensuring optimal scheduling, cost-effective planning, and grid stability. BSES also actively leverages the Real-Time Market (RTM) on power exchanges to balance renewable variability and maintain grid reliability.
The Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL) has secured adequate power through long-term tie-ups and deployed dedicated teams for continuous monitoring and swift response, said a company spokesperson. Preventive and condition-based inspections of major substations, feeders, and other critical installations are also being carried out to reinforce system health, she said.