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DVC brings some light to Capital

Smriti Kak Ramachandran

It supplied 50 MW for five hours on two days, expected to increase the duration

BYPL and BRPL yet to firm up power procurement pacts
NDPL is expected to have a surplus in the region of 140 MW

NEW DELHI: As the Capital’s power distribution companies continue dithering over arrangements to secure power for the coming summer months and beyond, relief for consumers has come by way of 50 MW being supplied by the Damodar Valley Corporation since this past weekend.

To further alleviate the power crunch, the State Government has asked the Centre to earmark for Delhi 40 per cent of the total unallocated power from the northern region’s share.

Power distribution companies BYPL and BRPL, which supply power to East Delhi and parts of Central Delhi and South and West Delhi, are yet to firm up their power procurement agreements, while NDPL has managed to sign agreements to meet the demand in its area of operation.

According to Power Department officials, DVC supplied 50 MW of power for five hours on Sunday and Monday, but is expected to increase the duration from midnight to 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

“Delhi was scheduled to get 400 MW of power from DVC, but because of problems at their end there was no supply till Sunday morning. The commissioning of their new plants has also been delayed, which means till June Delhi will not get the 130 MW it was entitled to. As of today we are getting only 50 MW and hopefully in the coming days the duration of supply will go up,” said an official.

The delay on the part of BYPL and BRPL to finalise power purchase agreements has led the Delhi Government to petition the Centre for a share in the unallocated power. This is expected to ease the power crisis that the city will face if the discoms fail to make adequate arrangements.

According to official sources, in April when the demand is expected to be 1,445 MW in the BRPL areas, the shortfall will be 124 MW. Similarly in May, the company could face a shortage of 320 MW when the demand is expected to touch 1,600 MW.

For consumers in the BYPL area, things will be no better. In June when the demand for energy will be around 1,100 MW, the shortfall will be 240 MW. The NDMC areas too will have a shortage of 50 MW in the coming weeks, even as the demand will hover around 300 MW.

In contrast, NDPL is expected to have a surplus in the region of 140 MW during June when the demand will be 1,000 MW.

“If BRPL fails to procure more power for its areas of operation, the anticipated shortage will progressively worsen in the months to come when the demand can go up to 1,500 MW. In the BYPL areas too the shortage will be more during July and August when the demand can go beyond 1,000 MW,” a source pointed out.

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