Delhi's peak capacity of power bell 6015 MW amid rising temperatures | Mint

New -delhi: Delhi’s peak capacity on Monday was 6,015 MW, the highest in April in the past three years, according to State Load Dispatch Center (SLDC), Delhi. In 2023 and 2024, Delhi’s question did not cross 6,000 MW in April. In a statement, BSES said its power distribution companies, Bsess Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and Bsess Yamuna Power Ltd (BEPL) successfully meet the peak ability of 2.590 MW and 1.290 MW in their respective operating areas. On Sunday, Delhi’s peak power question was 5.710 MW. According to SLDC, after the record question of 8,656 MW has been clocked in 2024, Delhi’s peak capacity can hit 9,000 MW for the first time during the summer of 2025. The peak power question in the Brpl area of ​​South and West Delhi, which reached 3.809 MW during the summer of 2024, is expected to reach about 4.050 MW in the 2025 summer. Read more: Scorching Sun, wilting workers: About mines and factories take heat waves a terrible toll on the other, in the Bypl area of ​​Eastern and Central Delhi, the peak question in the summer of 2024 reached 1.882 MW and is expected to touch approximately 1,900 MWW. In the BSES statement, it is said that BSES-Diskoms are ready to ensure that a reliable power supply complies with the power demand of residents in South, Western, Eastern and Central Delhi by arrangements, including long-term power purchasing agreements and bank arrangements with other states and the deployment of the latest technologies such as AI and ML to predict the power demand. Bses made power bank arrangements with many states, where the discoms will get up to 500 MW of power during the summer months. “More than 2,100 MW green power will play an important role in ensuring reliable power during the summer months in the BSES area,” the statement says. A statement from Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, which provides for consumers in North Delhi, said it successfully complied with the highlight of 1.817 MW in its operation. Ready for seamless power source without any power failures and have sufficient measures in place amid rising power demand during the heatwave, “it said. Read more: Fortum leaves India Renewables Market with Selling to I Squared’s Hexa Climate First Published: 28 Apr 2025, 11:46 PM