December 03, 2019
The state usually gets 600 mw power from the central
The state usually gets 600 mw power from the central grid which is also not
available at present, putting it in more trouble. Meanwhile, the functional sets
of Ratan India and Adani are not generating power to their full potential.The
government has been supplying power to agriculture pumps between 1 am and 7 am
to facilitate even distribution of power supply.Meanwhile, the state government
has no plans to buy "costly†power from co-generation units of co-operative
sugar mills. Also, power generation at a few places in the state has been shut
down due to technical difficulties, further worsening the situation.
There is
around 2,000mw higher demand as compared to last year, with 1,500 mw
load-shedding in the state. The state has exhausted its water share of Koyna,
which is the biggest source of hydro-electricity in Maharashtra. At present, the
state needs 18,000mw to 18,500mw power supply with the growing heat, said an
officialfrom MAHAGENCO (Maharashtra State Power Generation Company).. Demand for
power has caused a 3,000mw shortage. Mumbai: Owing to the rise in temperature,
demand for power has increased, causing a 3,000mw shortage and forcing the
government to start load-shedding in rural areas.Maharashtra has claim over 62.
However, the water level has drastically gone down and no generation is
possible, the official said.
In a statement issued, Mahavitaran, a public sector
undertaking controlled by the state government, has attributed the 1,500mw
need-based load-shedding to the rise in demand for power and shortfall in its
availability.Mahavitaran said that it has been making all-out efforts to make
power available through power exchange and power banking systems to end the
current load-shedding. The state, which boasted a power surplus till China
blown film extruders Factory a few months ago, has now come under criticism
for shortage of power.Govt has no plans to buy power from co-generation units of
co-operative sugar mills.
There is a power deficit of 4,000mw due to the closure
of eight units because of technical reasons, leading to load-shedding across the
state. The sets closed due to technical difficulties include Khaparkheda
(210mw), Koradi (660mw), Parli (250mw), Adani (660mw) and Ratan India (two sets
of 270mw).7 tmc of the Koyna’s water from which hydro-power is generated
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