Panjim: Though Goa’s power requirement is expected to increase by 400MW by 2018-19 and the Central allocation falls short by 17 percent, the government proposes to allocate 100 MW of electricity to three of its ambitious projects – Mopa Greenfield International Airport, Electronic City at Tuem and IT Park at Chimbel.
Failing to meet the rising demand, despite signing new power purchase agreements (PPAs), the State has decided to make a fresh petition before the Union Ministry for additional power allocation of 100 MW. The government also wants a new coal block allocation for power generation, in line with the Chhattisgarh coal block, which stands cancelled following Supreme Court directives.
Goa had met the peak demand of 540 MW in 2013-14 which is expected to grow to 934 MW by 2018-19. A study undertaken by the State Electricity Department reveals that domestic power consumption demand may witness a rise up to 1073 Million Units (MU) from the 903 MU in 2015-16. Similarly, industrial demand will go up to 1892 MU in the next three years.
“With resumption of mining activities, the State may observe an incremental maximum demand of about 70 MW for industry,” a document, available with Herald, reveals.
25/03/16 Sewta Kamat/Herald
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Failing to meet the rising demand, despite signing new power purchase agreements (PPAs), the State has decided to make a fresh petition before the Union Ministry for additional power allocation of 100 MW. The government also wants a new coal block allocation for power generation, in line with the Chhattisgarh coal block, which stands cancelled following Supreme Court directives.
Goa had met the peak demand of 540 MW in 2013-14 which is expected to grow to 934 MW by 2018-19. A study undertaken by the State Electricity Department reveals that domestic power consumption demand may witness a rise up to 1073 Million Units (MU) from the 903 MU in 2015-16. Similarly, industrial demand will go up to 1892 MU in the next three years.
“With resumption of mining activities, the State may observe an incremental maximum demand of about 70 MW for industry,” a document, available with Herald, reveals.
25/03/16 Sewta Kamat/Herald
