Delayed monsoon improves power situation in state

The monthly power supply position of Gujarat,provided by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) of the Ministry of Power,Government of India,indicates that power deficit in July was 32 Million Units net (MU) due to availability of 4,654 MU as against the required 4,686 MU. This deficit was more than double in June (74 MU).

Overall,the state has recorded a power deficit of 1.5 per cent or 328 MU between April-July 2009. The requirement was of 21,669 MU,but only 21,341 MU were available during that period.

Similar was the case with the peak power position in July as compared to June.

The peak power deficit in July was 3.4 per cent or 270 Mega Watts (MW),while it stood at 4.2 per cent or 359 MW in June.

With rains bringing down the temperature substantially,the peak demand of 8,633 MW in June decreased to 8,051 MW in July leading to reduced power deficits.

Notably,the CEA had earlier in its ‘Load Generation Balance Report 2009-10’,anticipated a peak power shortage of 1,498 MW for Gujarat (a deficit of nearly 14.6 per cent).

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