More Electricity For Delhi And NCR
India's leading power producer, NTPC Ltd on Monday commissioned the first unit of its 1,500- MW project in Jhajjar, Haryana to meet the energy needs of Delhi and the national capital region (NCR).
NTPC has already commissioned two units of 490 MW each of its Dadri plant for the Games. " Both Jhajjar as well as the Dadri plant will be fully dedicated for power supply to Delhi and NCR later this year," an NTPC official told Mail Today. The official said that the power generation facility at the Jhajjar plant has been advanced to meet the power requirement for the Commonwealth Games (CWG).
These plants are expected to meet the power requirements of Delhi and NCR (it comprises regions adjoining the capital like Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Bahadurgarh).
The 500- MW plant of the Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project went on stream at Jharli village in Jhajjar district.
The unit was synchronised with the grid at around 11.30 pm last night, NTPC said in a statement on Monday.
The 1,500- MW Jhajjar project is being set up by Aravali Power Company Private Limited (APCPL), a joint venture of NTPC Ltd and Haryana Power Generation Corporation, Indraprastha Power Generation Company and the governments of Delhi and Haryana.Prior to the beginning of the CWG, the Delhi government had asked for additional power for the city after it became clear that there would be no electricity available from the Damodar Valley Corporation and the Bawana power plant, both of which were supposed to generate power for the Games.
Delhi's peak load of power was around 3,500 MW last month, while it reaches to over 4,400 MW during summers. On an average, Delhi alone needs 4,100 MW every year, while its installed capacity is 1,300 MW. Delhi bridges this gap from various states.According to the Regional Plan 2021, the NCR's power requirement will be 34,444 MW by 2021, a shortfall of around 23,345 MW. The region is expected to get dedicated power supply of 8,000 MW from two new ultra- mega power projects (UMPPs).
Source: Mail Today
Delhi's peak load of power was around 3,500 MW last month, while it reaches to over 4,400 MW during summers. On an average, Delhi alone needs 4,100 MW every year, while its installed capacity is 1,300 MW. Delhi bridges this gap from various states.According to the Regional Plan 2021, the NCR's power requirement will be 34,444 MW by 2021, a shortfall of around 23,345 MW. The region is expected to get dedicated power supply of 8,000 MW from two new ultra- mega power projects (UMPPs).
Source: Mail Today