GUWAHATI, Aug 10 � The supply position of power in the State is more or less stable at present even though natural adversities are creating problems at places, said sources in the Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL).
Talking to this newspaper, APDCL sources said the power distribution company is procuring an additional amount of 100 MW of power from different sources to bridge the gap between supply and demand.
The failure of the Palatana Thermal Power Station in Tripura to run its commercial operations as per the previously declared schedule has led to the necessity of procuring the additional 100 MW of power.
The arrangement was such that the State would get 120-MW of power from the Palatana Thermal Power Station once the Tripura power station starts its commercial operation. But this thermal power station has sought permission to postpone its commercial operation till end December due to non-availability of quality gas, sources said.
The total amount of power the State is now getting from all the sources amounts to 1150 MW against a demand fluctuating between 1,150 MW and 1,250 MW. At present, around 60 per cent of its power requirement is met by the hydel power stations, while the thermal power stations meet around 40 per cent of its power needs.
It is expected that a 250-MW unit of the Bongaigaon Thermal Power Project will start commercial operation in April next year. From it, the State is to get around 125 MW of power, sources said.
GUWAHATI, Aug 10 � The supply position of power in the State is more or less stable at present even though natural adversities are creating problems at places, said sources in the Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL).
Talking to this newspaper, APDCL sources said the power distribution company is procuring an additional amount of 100 MW of power from different sources to bridge the gap between supply and demand.
The failure of the Palatana Thermal Power Station in Tripura to run its commercial operations as per the previously declared schedule has led to the necessity of procuring the additional 100 MW of power.
The arrangement was such that the State would get 120-MW of power from the Palatana Thermal Power Station once the Tripura power station starts its commercial operation. But this thermal power station has sought permission to postpone its commercial operation till end December due to non-availability of quality gas, sources said.
The total amount of power the State is now getting from all the sources amounts to 1150 MW against a demand fluctuating between 1,150 MW and 1,250 MW. At present, around 60 per cent of its power requirement is met by the hydel power stations, while the thermal power stations meet around 40 per cent of its power needs.
It is expected that a 250-MW unit of the Bongaigaon Thermal Power Project will start commercial operation in April next year. From it, the State is to get around 125 MW of power, sources said.
