Centre diverts 700 MW power from Delhi to Haryana, may lead to power cuts in city
NEW DELHI: The Union power ministry has decided to divert 728 MW (megawatt) power allocated to Delhi from a National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) plant in Dadri to neighbouring Haryana from April 1, citing a letter written by Delhi power minister Satyendar Jain in July 2015, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Power utilities in Delhi said the power ministry’s directive to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) was issued without prior notice and could lead to power cuts in the national capital. Delhi’s peak power demand on Tuesday was 4,332 MW, and is expected to cross 8,000 MW this summer. Last year, Delhi clocked a peak power demand of 7,323 MW.
“Keeping in view the power surrendered by Delhi in Dadri-II Station of NTPC and the willingness of Government of Haryana, it has been decided to re-allocate surrendered/available share of 728.68 MW to Haryana from Dadri-II Station of NTPC w.e.f. 01.04.2022 to 31.10.2022…CEA is requested to get the allocation implemented under intimation to all concerned with effect from April 1, 2022,” Raja Ramaswamy, under secretary at power ministry, said in a letter to CEA on March 28, 2022.
