The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) is deliberating partial or complete shutdown of thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR, as part of its emergency measures when air pollution hits its peak in winter, The Indian Express has learnt.
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is learnt to have held discussions with power distributors in this regard. “Even if power production is cut by thermal power plants, the gap could be filled by renewable energy sources,” said a CAQM member.
The emergency measure will be taken depending on pollution source data fed by a modelling portal called Decision Support System, said the member. This is likely to be operational by October.