Discoms seeking power at commercial rates- Rajasthan, W Bengal scouting for now
Updated: Jul 05, 2014 04:25:26pm
New Delhi, July 5 (KNN) Distribution companies in different states are seeking to buy power from the trade to fill the gap that is increasing with the Monsoon playing truant while demand peaks up in humidity-filled summer.
For now, the discoms in West Bengal and Rajasthan have sought to fill the demand-supply gap in their states, according to separate press notifications issued by them.
The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has sought for procurement of power to meet the requirements of renewable purchase obligation on long term basis. The discom has also invited bids for purchase of peak power up to 500 MW on short term basis from July 15 – 19 and July 21-31, according to a WBSEDCL press note.
Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Discoms Power Procurement Centre has also invited bids for purchase of power up to 500 MW RTC for August, 2014 on short term monthly basis from various generators, state utilities, CPPs, distribution licensees, SEBs and trading licensees.
The water storage level in reservoirs of 12 states has declined in comparison to last year due to weak monsoon this year.
According to the ministry of water resources, "Live storage available in 85 important reservoirs of the country as on July 3 was 36.873 BCM (Billion Cubic Metre) which is 24 per cent of total live storage capacity of these reservoirs. This storage is 83 per cent of the storage of corresponding period of last year and 112 per cent of storage of average of last 10 years."
The Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors live storage status of 85 important (mainly big) reservoirs of the country on a weekly basis. These reservoirs include 37 reservoirs having hydropower benefit with installed capacity of more than 60 MW. The total live storage capacity of these reservoirs is 155.046 BCM which is about 61 per cent of the live storage capacity of 253.388 BCM which is estimated to have been created in the country.
States having better storage than last year for corresponding period are Punjab, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. The state of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh are having equal storage to last year for corresponding period.
States having lesser storage than last year for corresponding period are Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Gobind Sagar and Pong Dam (Himachal Pradesh), Thein (Punjab), Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan), Panchet Hill (Jharkhand), Hirakud and Upper Indravati (Odisha), Ukai and Sardar Sarovar (Gujarat), Koyana and Upper Vaitarna (Maharashtra), Rihand (UP), Gandhi Sagar and Indira Sagar (MP), Nagarjuna Sagar (Andhra Pradesh), Almati and Tungbhadra (Karnataka), Idukki and Periyar (Kerala) and Mettur and Sholayar (Tamil Nadu) are some of the big reservoirs which are also used to generate hydro-power. (KNN Bureau
For now, the discoms in West Bengal and Rajasthan have sought to fill the demand-supply gap in their states, according to separate press notifications issued by them.
The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has sought for procurement of power to meet the requirements of renewable purchase obligation on long term basis. The discom has also invited bids for purchase of peak power up to 500 MW on short term basis from July 15 – 19 and July 21-31, according to a WBSEDCL press note.
Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Discoms Power Procurement Centre has also invited bids for purchase of power up to 500 MW RTC for August, 2014 on short term monthly basis from various generators, state utilities, CPPs, distribution licensees, SEBs and trading licensees.
The water storage level in reservoirs of 12 states has declined in comparison to last year due to weak monsoon this year.
According to the ministry of water resources, "Live storage available in 85 important reservoirs of the country as on July 3 was 36.873 BCM (Billion Cubic Metre) which is 24 per cent of total live storage capacity of these reservoirs. This storage is 83 per cent of the storage of corresponding period of last year and 112 per cent of storage of average of last 10 years."
The Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors live storage status of 85 important (mainly big) reservoirs of the country on a weekly basis. These reservoirs include 37 reservoirs having hydropower benefit with installed capacity of more than 60 MW. The total live storage capacity of these reservoirs is 155.046 BCM which is about 61 per cent of the live storage capacity of 253.388 BCM which is estimated to have been created in the country.
States having better storage than last year for corresponding period are Punjab, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. The state of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh are having equal storage to last year for corresponding period.
States having lesser storage than last year for corresponding period are Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Gobind Sagar and Pong Dam (Himachal Pradesh), Thein (Punjab), Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan), Panchet Hill (Jharkhand), Hirakud and Upper Indravati (Odisha), Ukai and Sardar Sarovar (Gujarat), Koyana and Upper Vaitarna (Maharashtra), Rihand (UP), Gandhi Sagar and Indira Sagar (MP), Nagarjuna Sagar (Andhra Pradesh), Almati and Tungbhadra (Karnataka), Idukki and Periyar (Kerala) and Mettur and Sholayar (Tamil Nadu) are some of the big reservoirs which are also used to generate hydro-power. (KNN Bureau
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