Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 30: Managing Director, Jammu Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL) and Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), Yasin M. Choudhary, IAS paid a surprise visit to the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) Gladni to check the working of 24X7 control room and the purchase system.
The Chief Engineer (Trading) JKPCL, Er. Neeraj Sharma apprised the Managing Director about the methodology adopted in daily arranging the power from different sources Viz-a-Viz Interstate Generating Stations (ISGS), State Sector Generation (JKPDC) & as and when required from the Indian Energy Exchange(IEX) to meet the daily demands projected by the Chief Engineer,JPDCL and KPDCL. In place to mention here that JKPCL is catering to the peak demand of 2924 MW in Summers and 3133MW peak demand in Winters for the UT of J&K.
While elaborating on power scenario, Managing Director, JKPCL& JPDCL,Yasin M. Choudhary, IAS, was also apprised that many PPA's have been signed in the recent past which mainly include 900 MW(Hydro), 1000 MW (Solar under various Schemes) as well as 394 MW (Thermal under B(v) mode of SHAKTI policy) and a few others are in pipeline which will increase the power availability resultant to which round the clock power will not be a distant dream for the UT of J&K.
Further, Managing Director lauded the efforts of the staff of JKPCL,JPDCL and SLDC who are manning the SLDC and assured all help and any further improvement to facilitate the hassle-free working of the Centre. |
