SRINAGAR, Nov 30: In one more respite given to energy customers throughout peak winters, the Authorities of India (GoI) has elevated energy allocation to J&Ok by about 293 MW, by transferring energy from distant energy homes in West Bengal, Bihar and even Bhutan.
In accordance with the spokesperson for the Jammu & Kashmir Energy Growth Division (JKPDD), in at present’s digital period, fashionable instruments and software program allow energy switch and administration in an automatic method with out requiring any human intervention, relying upon the demand, availability, and naturally the community feasibility.
Concerning new energy allocations made at present by Govt. Of India to J&Ok, the spokesman mentioned that Jammu & Kashmir, being primarily depending on hydroelectric energy, faces important fall in era throughout winters resulting from low water stage in rivers and subsequently, round 85% of energy provide throughout winters is sourced from thermal vegetation to compensate for the deficit throughout winters.
The spokesman reiterated that the UT is making each effort to make sure sustainable and agency energy availability all year long. On this route, in the course of the present monetary 12 months, the UT has entered into historic Energy Buy Agreements (PPAs) for 1600 MW of Solar energy , 900 MW from Hydro, and a further 500 MW from thermal vegetation, presently in progress following the choice of the UT Administrative Council beneath the Shakti coverage. This is not going to solely lead in the direction of useful resource adequacy for the area, however can even present an optimum mixture of Hydro, Thermal, Photo voltaic era, whereas the efforts are underway to harness wind energy as nicely in order that the energy behind renewable power is utilized to the utmost.
Addressing issues raised in a current information merchandise printed in one of many native information dailies on November 30, 2023, highlighting a surge in interruptions in J&Ok, the spokesperson reiterated {that a} persistent subject contributing to those interruptions is the non-disclosure of precise electrical load by customers.
Concerning the hours of energy provide to customers, the spokesperson conveyed that sensible metering is beneath implementation in mission mode and focus is on making certain uninterrupted and common energy provide in areas saturated with sensible meters, whereas additionally curbing losses.
In areas with out sensible metering, the division is sustaining the identical variety of energy provide hours as maintained in the course of the earlier 12 months. Furthermore, there’s a curtailment schedule in impact which is diligently being printed to stop any inconvenience to the general public. The spokesman additional emphasised that opposite to the point out of Hammams within the information merchandise, electrical energy stays the first and most well-liked supply for heating, with folks utilizing crude nichrome wires or non-thermostat fitted heaters which stay operational all through the day.
Recognizing the urgency, the spokesman emphasised on discontinuing using out of date and environmentally unfriendly electrical heating methods. The spokesman additionally talked about that quite a few crude heaters which have been banned by the division have been recovered by the enforcement squads of KPDCL within the lately carried out inspection drives.
Along with sustaining dependable energy provide amidst excessive climate circumstances, the Energy Growth Division (PDD) is proactively engaged in eradicating situations of unlawful hooking. Within the final seven days itself, inspection groups of KPDCL have carried out 7585 variety of inspections in several districts of Kashmir area and imposed a positive of Rs.68 Lakhs on the defaulters.
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