No power supply disruption due to high demand, says Power Minister R.K. Singh
The Hindu
He added that he would not hesitate to import coal and mandate thermal plants to run at full capacity to ensure continued supply of electricity
Union Power Minister R.K. Singh on Thursday exuded confidence that there will be no disruption in electricity supply due to high demand during summer.
He added that he would not hesitate to import coal and mandate thermal plants to run at full capacity for the purpose.
The Indian power system has already met a record power demand of 211.6 GW in June 2022. In 2023, the power demand is expected to be around 225 GW during summer, the Minister said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
When asked about rising power demand, Mr. Singh told presspersons, “We are prepared. There is no question of [there] being a disruption in supply, if I need to import coal I will import it. If I need to blend, I will blend”.
He explained that blending (of imported coal) has been happening earlier and so he has no hesitation on blending. Mr. Singh said that there is not going to be any shortage of coal.
He said he would impose Section 11, if there was a need.
In May 2022, the Ministry of Power issued a directive under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, stating that all imported coal-based power plants shall operate and generate power at their full capacity to meet the growing demand.
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