Delhi on Wednesday recorded this year’s highest peak power demand so far at 6,185 MW, and 80% of the supply continued to come from polluting coal-fired thermal power plants. In this context, the Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) 2041 proposes to mandate that Delhi have an annual “Renewable Energy Plan” that identifies potential energy generation areas within the city along with strategies and projects to meet the targets outlined by the Union ministry of new and renewable energy. To ensure a digitally enabled and connected city, it also suggests total fibre-optic coverage to enable 5G in the future.
