Allaying all apprehensions, A.Venu Prasad, CMD, PSPCl on Friday said there is sufficient power available with PSPCl for paddy season this year.
In a statement, he said that the estimated peak demand of power during paddy season will be approximately 12000 MW whereas gross installed capacity of PSPCl is 13591.67 MW, sufficient to manage peak demand of Punjab.
This capacity includes PSPCl own Thermal Power Stations -- GGSSTP Ropar, GHTP, lehra Mohabbat and GNDTP,Bathinda and Hydro Projects, i.e. Shanan Power House Joginder Nagar, UBDC Malikpur, Mukieran Hydel Project Talwara, Anandpur Sahib Hydel Project and RSD Shahpurkandi.
In addition power is also available from share of BBMB.
Independent Power Plants in Punjab, NRSE (Solar Power and Biomas) and share from central sector.Prasad said the water level in Dehar and Pong and RSD is higher than last year. Whereas the water level of Bhakra Dam is marginally lower than the last year.
The CMD said during the current year upto May, the hydel generation at the three hydel projects out of 5 has increased as compared to previous year. Two units of 660 MW each Talwandi Sabo Thermal Plant have again started generation after a fire incident on April 18.
PSPCl said that due to thunder storm in different parts of the state, a few incidents of damage of 66 KV Towers were reported and power supply had been affected in some parts of the state. However, efforts of Engineers & Technical Staff of PSPCl, ensured that supply was restored within reasonable time frame. A. Venu Prasad assured the consumers of sufficient flow of power during the paddy and summer season and also reiterated that 8 hours continued power supply is being given to AP consumers from June 15 onwards. He said no power cuts whatsoever shall be imposed on any other category of consumers.