PATIALA: Despite being a government holiday of Kabit Jayanti , power demand in Punjab scaled another record high of power demand of 16836 MW due to sweltering heat coupled with paddy load .
The PSPCL was drawing over 10, 243 MW from the northern grid while its own gross generation was 6600 MW. All the thermal units are operating today.Even hydel plants are running including four Ranjit Sagar units.
At the time of record demand PSPCL's own thermal generation was 2020 MW, and private thermal generation was 3192 MW.PSPCL hydro generation was 950 MW and solar generation was 395 MW.
On Tuesday , Punjab's electricity demand soared to a record-breaking 16, 249 megawatt (MW), surpassing the previous year’s peak of 16089 MW recorded on June 29
However, if the current weather pattern persists, the maximum power demand in Punjab could potentially exceed 17000 MW in the coming days. PSPCL claims it is prepared to take additional measures, including importing more power and optimizing local generation, to meet this anticipated demand.
The drawing limit from the northern grid is 10400 MW and its own maximum power availability may be around 6600 MW under ideal conditions.
On Tuesday PSPCL supplied 3383 lakh units with maximum demand of 16246 MW. On Monday PSPCL supplied 3295 lakh units with maximum demand of around 15640 MW.
After an unusually cool summer in early June , the return of summer heat wave temperature is touching 44* C and the power demand has started rising sharply for the last three days.
The Coal Stock at thermal plants in the state and power sector is sufficient. Lehra Mohabbat thermal has 21coal stocks, Ropar thermal 34 days stock, and Goindwal 28 days stock. In the private sector Rajpura has 31 days stock and Talwandi Sabo 23 days coal stockThe water level in Bhakra Dam is 1555.4 feet lower by 28 feet as compared to last year's level of 1584.2 feet . At Ranjit Sagar water level is 506.9 meters as compared to 507.20 meters on the corresponding day.