Thiruvananthapuram: In the wake of heavy monsoon and the state’s hydroelectric projects running at their full generation capacity, the state government has expressed its willingness to supply power to the central pool, subject to conditions, including surplus power being exported to the grid. Is. Returned during the peak of summer the following year.
It is reliably learned that the State has conveyed to the Union Power Secretary that more than 300MW of power can be offered during periods other than peak hours, that is, from 6 PM to 11 PM. The state has also informed that additional sales may also be considered in the range of 100 to 300 MW on a day to day basis, which means that the power can be supplied for at least 24 hours during different time slots in a day. Must book in advance. Also, power can be supplied on a real-time basis, which means it will be at a higher rate than the other two rates.
In return, the state has also informed that it will require 100MW to meet the peak demand for the current month as well as the next month. The state has also informed the Center that it plans to buy 150 MW of power during peak hours from March to May next year. The additional exports now being proposed should be returned during the summers. Hydropower projects in the state are running at maximum capacity ever since the monsoon became active in the state, and Idukki alone will add to the generation capacity, including a unit in Idukki, which will be back on track in the next two days. 750 MW.
It is learned that the state has informed the Center about the maintenance required to operate the units in the scorching heat, when all the units will have to be put to work. It added that annual maintenance of production units, which is required to be done in monsoon when demand is low, is being stopped to generate maximum capacity to support the Centre’s requirements.
In view of the shortage of power in the country due to coal crisis, the Center had sought support from the state government for supply of electricity to the central power grid. On October 14, Union Power Secretary Alok Kumar had written to state Chief Secretary VP Joy requesting him to supply power in off-peak hours till October 31. While KSEB has agreed to supply power to the Center to help it tide over the ongoing coal crisis. The corporation is heavily dependent on power procurement to meet the demands of the state.
In 2019-20, 57.39 percent of the corporation’s total revenue expenditure (total expenditure for 2019-20 was Rs 2,902 crore) was spent on purchasing power. The state meets its power requirements through purchase of power from the central pool, purchases from other sources with which it had entered into power purchase agreements and from its own generation sources.
It is reliably learned that the State has conveyed to the Union Power Secretary that more than 300MW of power can be offered during periods other than peak hours, that is, from 6 PM to 11 PM. The state has also informed that additional sales may also be considered in the range of 100 to 300 MW on a day to day basis, which means that the power can be supplied for at least 24 hours during different time slots in a day. Must book in advance. Also, power can be supplied on a real-time basis, which means it will be at a higher rate than the other two rates.
In return, the state has also informed that it will require 100MW to meet the peak demand for the current month as well as the next month. The state has also informed the Center that it plans to buy 150 MW of power during peak hours from March to May next year. The additional exports now being proposed should be returned during the summers. Hydropower projects in the state are running at maximum capacity ever since the monsoon became active in the state, and Idukki alone will add to the generation capacity, including a unit in Idukki, which will be back on track in the next two days. 750 MW.
It is learned that the state has informed the Center about the maintenance required to operate the units in the scorching heat, when all the units will have to be put to work. It added that annual maintenance of production units, which is required to be done in monsoon when demand is low, is being stopped to generate maximum capacity to support the Centre’s requirements.
In view of the shortage of power in the country due to coal crisis, the Center had sought support from the state government for supply of electricity to the central power grid. On October 14, Union Power Secretary Alok Kumar had written to state Chief Secretary VP Joy requesting him to supply power in off-peak hours till October 31. While KSEB has agreed to supply power to the Center to help it tide over the ongoing coal crisis. The corporation is heavily dependent on power procurement to meet the demands of the state.
In 2019-20, 57.39 percent of the corporation’s total revenue expenditure (total expenditure for 2019-20 was Rs 2,902 crore) was spent on purchasing power. The state meets its power requirements through purchase of power from the central pool, purchases from other sources with which it had entered into power purchase agreements and from its own generation sources.
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