October 09, 2019
Though sufficient water is available in Koyna dam
Due to the shortage, the rate of power of China wheel unit
bearings Factory private power traders at exchange touched Rs 15-16 per
unit, which is not viable for the MSEDCL.Meanwhile, state power minister
Chandrashekhar Bawankule denied there was a power shortage, but officers said
that due to the shortage, load-shedding up to 3000 MW was started on Monday in
G1, G2 and G3 areas across the state in which power theft and arrears of dues
are more than 58 per cent, said a senior officer.
Though sufficient water is
available in Koyna dam, due to the limit on the use of water for power
generation, MSEDCL is getting 13-1,400MW power for few hours during the peak
demand. The demand for power from the agricultural sector has also increased, as
there is a need to supply water to the crops. The state power company is
generating up to 5,000MW instead of 6,500MW on an average. Due to the shortage,
the rate of power of private power traders at exchange touched Rs 15-16 per
unit, which is not viable for the MSEDCL. Demand for agriculture touched
6,00-0-6,500MW as the Devendra Fadnavis-led government has given a new
conne-ction for AG pumps to more than 2,50,000 farmers across the state. Water
has to be preserved for drinking purposes in January, April and May next
year.Because of the October heat, the demand of power shot up to more than
20,-000MW across the state with more people using air conditioners and coolers
in urban areas. So, MSEDCL is purchasing power from private companies, said a
senior officer.
Now more than 42 lakh pumps are consuming power, said a senior
officer of the energy department.The state power company is generating up to
5,000MW instead of 6,500MW on an average. Mumbai: Demand for power has shot up
to more than 20,000MW due to a shortage of coal. As a result, Maharashtra State
Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has been compelled to start more
than 3000 MW load-shedding across the state during the festive season of
Navratri.
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