India invokes a 21-yr-old power law as it braces for one of the worst heatwaves
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India invokes a 21-yr-old power law as it braces for one of the worst heatwaves

India has invoked a 21-year-old emergency provision to order its idling gas-fired power stations to operate during the summer, as electricity demand starts to rise. All gas-based power generating stations [GBSs] have been told to operationalise their plants from May 1 to June 30 in view of...

India has invoked a 21-year-old emergency provision to order its idling gas-fired power stations to operate during the summer, as electricity demand starts to rise. All gas-based power generating stations [GBSs] have been told to operationalise their plants from May 1 to June 30 in view of rise in electricity demand due to a likely prolonged heat wave this summer. A significant portion of gas-based generating stations (GBSs) is currently unutilised, primarily due to commercial considerations. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted above-normal maximum temperatures over most parts of the country during the 2024 summer. The ministry has projected 260 GW peak power demand this summer (April to June 2024). Peak power demand had touched an all-time high of 243 GW in September last year. The decision to operationalise GBSs is part of a series of measures taken by the Centre to ensure that electricity demand in the summer is met.

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