Run power plants at full capacity, RK Singh tells states

The government has asked states to ensure that power plants in their respective regions run at their full capacity, Union minister for power RK Singh said on Monday.

He also said the government plans to add 10,000 MW thermal capacity and 21,000 MW of renewable energy capacity by the end of the current financial year to meet the rising power demand. He was talking to mediapersons at the National Conference of Power and New & Renewable Energy Ministers of States & UTs.

“If some state is not running its plants at peak demand, we will not be able to supplement from the central pool,” he said.