The scorching heat in the national capital pushed the peak power demand above 7000 MW on Tuesday for the first time this summer, discom officials said.
The realtime data of State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) Delhi showed that the peak demand was 7098 MW around 3.29 pm.
Power discoms — BRPL (BSES Rajdhani Power Limited) and BYPL (BSES Yamuna Power Limited) — “successfully” met the peak power demand — 3103 MW and 1615 MW, respectively in their areas, said a BSES spokesperson.
