Delhi's peak power demand may hit 6,600 MW this summer: BSES
Delhi's peak power demand may
touch 6,600 MW this summer, surpassing last year's peak of 6,261 MW which is the
highest ever recorded till date.
The peak power demand in the city
during the summer of 2017 is expected to touch around 6,500-6.600 MW. Last
summer, it was 6,261 MW, highest ever-recorded in the national capital, said a
spokesperson of power distributor BSES.
The BSES discoms BRPL and BYPL have
firmed up arrangements to source adequate power to meet the peak power demand to
serve over 38.8 lakh consumers during the ensuing summer months, he said.
The peak power demand in South
and West Delhi, covered by BRPL, that had reached 2,669 MW during summer last
year, is expected to touch ar.....