Tamil Nadu power deficit falls in 2014-15
Comes down from 3.1 per cent in 2014-15 from 17.5 per cent in 2012-13
By : g jaggannath
Update: 2015-04-29 05:49 GMT
Chennai: With an increase in generation capacity, the state’s power deficit has come down to 3.1 per cent in 2014-15 from 17.5 per cent in 2012-13, when the state faced long hours of power cut, according to latest Central Electricity Authority (CEA) data. The state’s power deficit has come below the national average of 3.6 per cent for the first time since 2010-11. According to CEA data, the energy requirement in 2014-15 was 95,660 million units (MU) of which the availability was 92,652 MU leaving a deficit of 3.1 per cent.
In the last fiscal year, the state faced a total energy shortfall of 5,526 MUs against the total requirement of 93,508 MUs. When the districts were facing power cuts ranging from 10 to 12 hours a day in 2012-13, the state was facing a overall shortfall of 16,141 MUs that is 17.5 per cent deficit in total requirement of 92,302 MUs. Between 2012-13 and 2014-15, the state’s annual energy requirement has gone up by 3.6 per cent while the energy availability has gone up by 21.6 per cent.
A senior Tangedco official said that since 2012, the state’s power capacity has been increased by 4,600 MW due to commissioning of the Mettur III, North Chennai Stage II and Vallur thermal and Kudankulam nuclear power projects and also from long and medium term power purchase.
The 2X500 MW NLC Tamil Nadu thermal power station, joint venture project between NLC and Tamil Nadu would be commissioned shortly and the plant would supply additional 387 MW to the state grid, the official said, adding that the state would also get at least 1,000 MW as part of its long term agreement with private producers from the Northern region very soon.