India - Power shortage everywhere

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New Delhi: It's summers in most parts of India and demand for power is at a peak of 2,17,000 megawatt (MW). But the power generation is much less at 1,99,877 MW and poor transmission and distribution is making it worse. Many cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai are facing long power cuts and 40 per cent of the country does not get electricity at all. About 6 lakh villages do not have any network to receive electricity. CNN-IBN has learned that 30 power stations have just about a week's coal left to fuel the power plant Power shortage continues to trouble India - India News - IBNLive

Peak power deficit of 13,000 mn units in Apr-May

New Delhi, Jun 17 (PTI) India suffered peak power shortage of close to 13,000 million units in April and May, as the thermal power plants struggled to maintain fuel stocks at a reasonable level.

The country's peak power deficit -- shortfall in generation capacity during the time when the electricity consumption is the maximum - was over 12,600 million units (MUs) in April and May, according to Central Electricity Authority (CEA) data. fullstory

 

[Skull and Bones]

yes, quite true. Problem mainly lies in the power distribution infrastructure.

 

[Mech]

Yes. Its true.

The country needs more power.

 

[kkacer]

Power outages hit Delhi "There was no power at our residence for close to four hours. There would be no electricity for an hour and then it would come back for 10 minutes and then vanish again for another hour. It was especially hard to bear because of the intense heat,'' said a resident of Patparganj. Officials said the scorching heat also triggered localized faults, leading to outages.

Even on Friday, when the city had the highest-ever power demand, it was marked by outages lasting five to six hours. In the past 11 years since privatization, the government has not been able to increase Delhi's internal power generation to meet the growing demand. Power outages hit Delhi reeling under heat - Times Of India

 

[Imran Khan]

yes but their media is not like ours



Power cuts, water crisis in Bhopal

Published On: June 17, 2012 | Duration: 2 min, 22 sec
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In Bhopal, it's a double blow for people in the thick of summer. Already facing power cuts for almost 8 hours a day, the people there are now also battling water shortage.

Power cuts, water crisis in Bhopal

 

[SpArK]

No power cut iN my state.

There was a 30 miN load Shedding during summer for just a month.

 

[KRAIT]

yes but their media is not like ours



Power cuts, water crisis in Bhopal

Published On: June 17, 2012 | Duration: 2 min, 22 sec
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In Bhopal, it's a double blow for people in the thick of summer. Already facing power cuts for almost 8 hours a day, the people there are now also battling water shortage.

Power cuts, water crisis in Bhopal

You pasted the same news..........btw i agree with you power shortage is there about not a sudden change in it....people have adapted to it...and most importantly they are informed about the timings....which saves lot of hassels....like if power cut is at 12 pm to 1 pm, the industry workers can have lunch, tea, bidi....
Management can schedule according to it. Proper arrangements can be made for alternative power supply accordingly and the list goes on. Its the adaptibility of people/industries and timing of power cuts that keeps this economy running......

 

[Imran Khan]

No power cut iN my state.

There was a 30 miN load Shedding during summer for just a month.

Kerala undergoes acute power shortage

With electricity demand touching 3200MW and generation remaining at 2,800 MW, the state is reeling under acute power shortage, prompting the government to resort to long hours of unscheduled power cuts.

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has been forced to increase the duration of the power cuts in the state barring Thiruvananthapuram. It has been reported that this will continues towards April. The zone 3,in Thiruvananthapuram that includes Sree Padamanabhaswamy temple, MLA quarters, Secretariat etc are exempted from this.
http://www.kerala.com/news_kerala_Kerala_undergoes_acute_1_6585.html

 

[SpArK]

Kerala undergoes acute power shortage

With electricity demand touching 3200MW and generation remaining at 2,800 MW, the state is reeling under acute power shortage, prompting the government to resort to long hours of unscheduled power cuts.

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has been forced to increase the duration of the power cuts in the state barring Thiruvananthapuram. It has been reported that this will continues towards April. The zone 3,in Thiruvananthapuram that includes Sree Padamanabhaswamy temple, MLA quarters, Secretariat etc are exempted from this.
Kerala News - Kerala undergoes acute power shortage

There was a powercut for just a month... after that full power...

 

[Agent_47]

No power cut iN my state.

There was a 30 miN load Shedding during summer for just a month.

God's own country

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

I don't know but my area in delhi hardly has any power cuts at all . And i live in a middle class area . May be the lower class localities have major power cuts .

 

[mayankmatador]

there is load shedding in my area too,, problem will solve as soon as it rains bcoz electricity is distributed mainly through hydro electric power plants

 

[Imran Khan]

Centre blames State for power shortage
MADURAI, June 11, 2012

Tamil Nadu is facing power shortage due to inadequate tie-ups with long-term sources of power generation and there is no possibility of bridging the huge gap between demand and supply through short or medium term purchases, according to Union Ministry of Power.

The Ministry also referred to the delay in commissioning of 12 power generation projects (six under Central sector, four in State sector and two in private sector) in the State due to reasons such as slow progress of civil works, non-availability of labour and delayed supplies of plant equipment.

K.D. Yadav, Under Secretary, Union Ministry of Power, made these submissions in written instructions given to Central Government Standing Counsel G. Thalaimutharasu in reply to a public interest litigation petition filed by a lawyer B. Stalin in the Madras High Court Bench here. The submissions were placed before the court on Friday.

The PIL petition, filed through counsel W. Peter Ramesh Kumar, accused the Centre of not assisting the State to recover from the power crisis. It sought a direction to allot the proposed generation of 2,000 MW from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project to Tamil Nadu without any diversions.

Opposing the petitioner's plea, the Union Ministry said: “The generating stations in the Central sector are not set up for the benefit of host State only but for the benefit of supply of power to the constituent States and Union Territories of the region and other regions as well.”

Refuting the petitioner's claim that the Neyveli thermal station produced 26,000 MW of electricity and most of it was transmitted to neighbouring States, the Ministry said the installed capacity of Neyveli complex was 2,740MW of which Tamil Nadu's share amounted to 1,434 MW.

It also pointed out that an expansion unit of 250 MW in Neyveli had already been commissioned and was ready to be put under commercial operation. Another 250 MW unit was under construction and was expected to be commissioned in 2012-13.

According to the Ministry, Tamil Nadu was not the only State to be reeling under power shortage as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala as well as Puducherry were also facing similar problems. Lakshadweep was the only place in the southern region where the supply met the demand.

“Electricity being a concurrent subject, supply and distribution of electricity in a State is the responsibility of the State government concerned or Power Utilities in the State. Government of India supplements the efforts of the State governments by setting up power plants and bulk transmission systems,” it added.

When the matter came up for hearing before a Division Bench comprising Justice P. Jyothimani and Justice S. Vimala on Friday, they adjourned the matter to Tuesday with a direction that top officials of the State government must be present on the day to assist the court in disposing of the case.

The Hindu : Cities / Madurai : Centre blames State for power shortage

 

[StingRoy]

There have been no power cuts in the place where I am from. But I heard the power situation is bad in a few states. There are a number of power projects in their last stages of completion and will start going online in the next 6 months. This should help the situation for next year, yet we will still fall short of power.

Time to reduce the transmission losses. They account for 30-40% of power generated.

 

[Imran Khan]

Power, water shortages bring misery to Ghaziabad
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 06, 2012, 12:24
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Tags: Ghaziabad, Power shortage, Water shortage
Ghaziabad: At the height of summer, life in Ghaziabad has become miserable, with unscheduled power cuts up to 14 hours a day causing water shortages too.

Both the commoners and industrialists are equally hit, and hard. But the district authorities in this industrial town of Uttar Pradesh, abutting the national capital, say they are helpless.

Industry bodies and other institutions say they have never had it this bad. Many are accusing the new government in far away Lucknow of giving a step-motherly treatment to the sprawling district.

Ghaziabad District Magistrate Aparna Upadhyaya explains her own predicament.

"The power supply in urban areas is being ensured 10 to 12 hours a day, and the same is ensured for rural areas too.

"But unscheduled (power cuts) from Lucknow is beyond our control," the officer said, speaking candidly.

Reside of areas beyond the Hindon river are the worst hit.

Lack of electricity means ground water cannot be drawn and water pumps do not work. This amounts to many being deprived of water even to bathe.

In certain areas of Vasundhara, Vaishali and Indirapuram too, the power supply has hit the water availability.

"For the last three days I had to go to my office without taking bath, that too in this summer season," complained Saurabh Singh of Vasundhara.

The power supply provided by housing societies is very expensive. It costs Rs 12-14 per unit.

"But we are being forced to bear such heavy expenditure," said Baljit Singh Rana, a resident of Ganga Tower in Kaushambi.

Housewife Sushma Singh related her woes.

"I have to bear all the family burden. Last week, with no power six to eight hours, I could not prepare breakfast and meals for my husband and my son.

"And worse, there was no water as well. It is a mess. We wonder why we shifted residence from Delhi to NCR (National Capital Region)?"

The industrial associations and the Federation of Residents Welfare Associations have repeatedly expressed their displeasure over the water and power crisis.

Residents say all Uttar Pradesh governments appear to treat Ghaziabad with contempt.

The earlier BSP government was accused of ignoring Ghaziabad and paying attention to Noida and Greater Noida instead.

"Now the SP government is adopting the same attitude," said a retired military officer.

The four legislators of the area, all from the BSP, say they are helpless. With the Bahujan Samaj Party down and out, they appear to have no clout in Samajwadi Party-ruled Lucknow.
Power, water shortages bring misery to Ghaziabad