Monday’s peak demand in the capital was 12% more than the peak power demand of 5,673MW recorded on the same day a year ago. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/MintPeak power demand in the national capital region scaled a record 6,361 megawatts (MW) on Monday afternoon, testing power distribution firms’ ability to meet ever increasing summer demand amid rising mercury levels. Monday’s peak power demand in Delhi is also by far the highest peak power demand recorded in any city in India. To meet the extra power demand, distribution companies in the capital—Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL) and Reliance Power Ltd-owned BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) and BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, (BRPL) have lined up extra power purchase arrangements, officials from both the groups told Mint. The highest maximum temperature of 48 degree Celsius was recorded at Banda in east Uttar Pradesh, 47.5 degree Celsius in Amritsar and 47 degree Celsius in Delhi and Khajuraho.

Source: Mint June 05, 2017 19:52 UTC