State-run NTPC today said it has supplied surplus power of up to 100 MW to Gujarat, which is facing power shortage due multiple outage of their generating units. “NTPC, through its subsidiary NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN) has supplied Un-Requisitioned Surplus (URS) power from Dadri Stage-I to Gujarat Urja Vitaran Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) under short-term bilateral mode on April 10 and 100 MW on April 11, (Monday from 10 hrs to 24 hrs) as per Central Electricity Regulatory Commission tariff,” a source said. The source further said, “Power has been supplied based on a request received from GUVNL to meet the power demand of the state, which is facing power shortage due to multiple outage of their generating units.”
According to the latest information available on Vidut Pravah dashbord, Gujarat’s current demand of electricity is 12,696 MW. Yesterday, the electricity demand of the state was 11,672 MW. It has purchased 766 MW (Rs 2.36 per unit) to meet today’s demand and had bought 477 MW (Rs 2.56 per unit) yesterday to bridge the supply gap. The coal-based Dadri station mainly meets requirements of National Capital Region and the northern grid with the World Bank funding component. Under Stage-I, there are four 210 MW coal based units. Similarly, in stage-II (490 MW X 2) coal-based units are scheduled in 2010 to meet the common wealth games power requirement.
