Hyderabad, August 21: The AP Transco on Tuesday stated that in spite of increase in power purchases from 16 MU to 29 MU, when compared to August last year, the demand-supply gap was on the rise and the present shortage was about 67 MU per day.
In a statement issued to media, it said that there was a severe power shortage in the State due to failure of monsoon and consequent negligible inflows of water into Hydel reservoirs. The Transco said that the Hydel generation which used to be in the order of 36 MU last year during the month of August, has drastically come down to 6 MU during the month of August of this year. The reduction in gas supplies from KG D-6 field resulted in fall of generation from 39 MU to 22 MU.
Erratic monsoon (dry spells) was leading to higher demand by about 10 per cent.
Additional power purchases could not be made due to non-availability of corridor between NEW Grid to Southern Grid, it said.
In spite of all the odds, the Discoms have been advised to strictly ensure seven hours of supply to agriculture operations as per the policy of the State Government. The Transco also announced revised load relief pattern effective from August 21 after a discussion with all CMDs of four Discoms. As per revised load relief pattern, there would be three hour power cuts in Hyderabad, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Vizayawada and Warangal and five hours in district headquarters and corporations, six hours in towns, municipalities and mandal headquarters.
The Transco also declared three day power holiday for all industries in a week in the State.
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