Maharashtra to face power shortage of 3,500 MW: Minister
Despite a rise in power generation on the back of the revival of the Dabhol Power project, Maharashtra would be facing a power shortage of about 3,500 MW, a state Minister said.
By PTI |
DABHOL: Despite a rise in power generation on the back of the revival of the Dabhol Power project, Maharashtra would be facing a power shortage of about 3,500 MW, a state Minister said.
The state will face a shortage of 3,500 MW of power, Maharashtra energy minister Dilip Walse Patil, told reporters here today.
The power shortage would be tackled by resorting to measures like single-phasing, feeder separation and load management, he said.
The Minister, however, did not indicate the actual number of hours of load-shedding that will be enforced in the state.
The power generation will be higher by 3,000 MW this year of which 2,150 MW would be from the Dabhol plant, 500 MW from Parli/Paras and 400 MW from other sources.
However, the rise in demand for power is pegged at 1,000 MW, the Minister added.
The state will face a shortage of 3,500 MW of power, Maharashtra energy minister Dilip Walse Patil, told reporters here today.
The power shortage would be tackled by resorting to measures like single-phasing, feeder separation and load management, he said.
The Minister, however, did not indicate the actual number of hours of load-shedding that will be enforced in the state.
The power generation will be higher by 3,000 MW this year of which 2,150 MW would be from the Dabhol plant, 500 MW from Parli/Paras and 400 MW from other sources.
However, the rise in demand for power is pegged at 1,000 MW, the Minister added.
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