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NEW DELHI: Peak power demand between this month and February next year is likely to be about 6-9.5% higher year-on-year, according to an assessment by the Grid Controller of India, after a higher than expected power demand during the monsoon this year...
Peak demand in January 2024 is projected at 230 GW, higher than 210.6 GW maximum demand met in January this year ago, while February 2024 is expected to see 222 GW peak power demand, against about 210 GW in February this year...
Non-solar hours peak demand is expected at 208 GW in December and January, and 205 GW in February...
The projections have been made following the surge in August and September, when peak demand smashed records and projections, a government official told ET...
Meeting the projected peak demand this winter will not be a challenge as the projections are for the daytime, when solar power is available, they said.. (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.)..
