Punjab to purchase additional power worth Rs 5,560 cr in FY09
In its bid to streamline the electricity supply in the state, the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) will purchase 17,846 million units of power worth Rs 5,560 crore in the next financial year.
By PTI |
CHANDIGARH: In its bid to streamline the electricity supply in the state, the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) will purchase 17,846 million units of power worth Rs 5,560 crore in the next financial year from the central generating stations and other external sources.
The current financial year purchase is likely to be 17,691 million units, an official source said here today.
The purchase of power from NTPC, NHPC and other central stations is as per allocation made and while purchase of power from other sources is through Power Trading Corporation and other traders.
The power purchase through traders is likely to increase from 3,251 million units to 3,365 million units which is as per market rate, the source said.
The projected purchase for the next year does not include withdrawal of unscheduled power from grid to meet emergencies, which is likely to touch 1,603 million units this financial year.
Despite the commercial production at two units (250 MW each) of Lehra Mohabatt thermal project stage II, there would be an increase of minimum 155 million units in next fiscal over this years purchase.
The two units would be adding 120 lakh units daily in the Punjab Grid over the next three to four months.
The total energy requirement in the state would increase from 40,239 million units in 2007-08 to 41,550 million units, as per documents submitted by PSEB to Punjab State Regulatory Commission.
The current financial year purchase is likely to be 17,691 million units, an official source said here today.
The purchase of power from NTPC, NHPC and other central stations is as per allocation made and while purchase of power from other sources is through Power Trading Corporation and other traders.
The power purchase through traders is likely to increase from 3,251 million units to 3,365 million units which is as per market rate, the source said.
The projected purchase for the next year does not include withdrawal of unscheduled power from grid to meet emergencies, which is likely to touch 1,603 million units this financial year.
Despite the commercial production at two units (250 MW each) of Lehra Mohabatt thermal project stage II, there would be an increase of minimum 155 million units in next fiscal over this years purchase.
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The two units would be adding 120 lakh units daily in the Punjab Grid over the next three to four months.
The total energy requirement in the state would increase from 40,239 million units in 2007-08 to 41,550 million units, as per documents submitted by PSEB to Punjab State Regulatory Commission.
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