Kashmir to face further energy cuts of upto 2.5 hours on a regular basis: Officers

As Kashmir continues to grapple with energy challenges, the Kashmir Energy Distribution Company Restricted (KPDCL) has introduced a short lived enhance in energy curtailment by 2 to 2.5 hours.

This resolution stems from a substantial discount in energy era, a consequence of the extended dry spell affecting the Valley.

In an announcement on its microblogging web site, X (previously Twitter), KPDCL informs the general public of the mandatory measure, emphasizing that this heightened curtailment throughout peak hours shall be in impact till a adequate energy provide is restored. Nevertheless, the company reassures the general public that standard curtailment will resume as soon as the ability era state of affairs improves.

This transfer is available in response to issues raised earlier within the week, the place it was reported that the dry spell was anticipated to impression the ability era capability in Jammu and Kashmir. H Rajesh Prasad, the Principal Secretary of the Energy Improvement Division (PDD), had warned of potential misery within the upcoming summer season and winter seasons if the climate state of affairs persists.

Highlighting the severity of the state of affairs, Prasad notes that the ability era capability from Jammu and Kashmir had already seen an alarming 85% discount in December 2023 resulting from water scarcity.

The overall energy era capability throughout the area is 1200 Megawatts, however the present era is a mere 150MWs, creating a considerable shortfall.

Earlier, the Kashmir valley has been dealing with an influence curtailment of 4-8 hours as per the curtailment schedule issued the electrical energy division, nonetheless, folks say that the schedule isn’t adopted by the division.