No power supply disruption due to high demand, will import coal: R K Singh
Power Minister RK Singh on Thursday exuded confidence that there will be no disruption in electricity supply due to high demand during summer, and he will not hesitate to import coal and mandate thermal plants to run at full capacity for the purpose.
The Indian power system has already met a record power demand of 211.6 GW in June 2022. During the current year 2023, the power demand is expected to be around 225 GW during summer, Singh said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Asked about rising power demand, Singh told reporters in a press conference, “We are prepared. There is no question of being a disruption in supply if I need to import coal I will import it. If I need to blend, I will blend”.
