BSES gears up for a comfortable summer…
Starts Banking over 600 MW daily, exploring options to bank
another 200 MW
- BRPL and BYPL have started
banking 233 MW and 374 MW of surplus power respectively during lean night
hours in January
- BRPL will bank 297 MW daily
in both February and March
- BYPL will bank 338.5 MW
and 310 MW daily in the months of February and March
- BRPL actively exploring
options to bank additional 200 MW of surplus power on a daily basis in
each of the three months
- Surplus power being
banked with concurrence of Delhi Power Procurement Group (DPPG)
- Summer demand in BRPL and
BYPL area can go upto 2035 MW and
1160 MW respectively
- Power demand in
Having
committed "no interruption in the power supply" since mid-2009 and
after making
more than adequate power arrangements for the winters of 2009-2010, BSES
Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BRPL) have already
started making preparations to meet the summer power requirements.
To have a comfortable summer, BRPL and BYPL, with concurrence of the
Delhi Power Procurement Group (DPPG), have not only already started banking surplus
power during lean periods between January to March 2010, but are also exploring
options for banking additional power.
BRPL
BRPL has started banking 233 MW, of surplus power daily during the lean
hours (night hours) in January. For months of February and March, it has firmed
up arrangements to bank 297 MW, in each of the two months. Additionally, it is
actively exploring options to bank an additional 200 MW daily, in each of the
three months.
BYPL
For the month of January, BYPL has started banking 233 MW of surplus
power during the night lean hours. For the months of February and March, 2010,
the company has firmed arrangements to bank 338.10 MW and 310 MW of surplus
power respectively.
|
Discom |
January (MW) |
February (MW) |
March (MW) |
|
BRPL |
233 (Himachal
Pradesh, |
297 ( |
297 ( |
|
BYPL |
374 (Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh) |
338.5 (Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh) |
310 (Madhya Pradesh) |
This surplus power will be banked till March 31, 2010 and will made
available for BRPL and BYPL customers during the peak summer months.
“The
‘banked’ power will not only ensure a comfortable power situation during summer’s
months, but also cushion the power tariff burden to an extent, as there is no
monetary transaction involved in banking. For the purpose, an innovative method of
banking is being adopted to reduce the burden of cost on the consumer. Under
this arrangement relatively cheaper power is procured on a round the clock
basis and a part of it is banked with an enroute state to reduce transmission
losses as well as the open access charges”, said Mr Gopal Saxena, CEO, BRPL.
Like the winter months and making factoring in the last minute
unforeseen constraints, BRPL and BYPL will ensure a buffer of 3-5% over and above
the anticipated demand of around 2035 MW and 1160 MW respectively during the
summer months.
“Despite ensuring more than adequate
arrangements for power availability, there is always a possibility that the
final inputs mat be affected for short periods, due to factors beyond our
control – the recent tripping of inter-state transmission lines due to heavy
fog, being a case in point”, said a BSES official.
According to Mr Ramesh Narayanan, CEO, BYPL “This early preparations and
buffer will ensure that the company is not caught unawares, should the demand
be higher than expected. The power
demand during the summer months in
BRPL and BYPL,
For further information please contact:
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