Mumbai: The state cabinet on Friday cleared the decks for the state power distribution utility to the procure 760 MW of power to augment the short term supply. Maharashtra is facing a shortfall of up to 1,000 MW in electricity supply due to a spike in demand and low generation owing to a shortage of coal.
The state cabinet authorised the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to sign short-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) to avoid load shedding. “The cabinet has allowed the MSEDCL to decide on these PPAs,” a senior state government official told HT.
This, the official added, will clear the way for the state-owned electricity distribution utility to sign a short term PPA with the Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL Mundra) project for purchasing 760 MW of power.
