NTPC to activate 5000-7000 MW idle capacity for Southern Grid.

The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), which has successfully synchronised the isolated southern grid with national grid, has started testing the grid strength by releasing 200-250 MW of power in the transmission lines, a move likely to give big relief to the southern region in the summer months.

After initial testing of the grid for the next two to three months, it is proposed to unleash an additional 1500 MW of power for the southern states, which likely to provide relief from power cuts and load shedding.

Sensing the opportunity, state-run NTPC is already preparing to activate its idle lying capacity to the tune of 5000 to 7000 MW to generate electricity for the newly connected grid. Due to failure of the state electricity boards (SEBs) to buy power from NTPC and other entities during the peak summer months, due to lack of finances, a lot of idle lying capacity has been created which has not been utilised till date.


THE HINDU