Tata Power DDL gears up to meet projected record summer peak demand

 

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd has estimated a peak electricity demand of about 2,350 mw this summer season and made an arrangement of up to 2500 mw, the power utility said in a release.

 

Hot summer

As per the IMD forecast, Delhi is likely to face hotter summer this year. Tata Power-DDL is fully geared to meet any increase in electricity demand. Tata Power-DDL’s power arrangements during the summer-months include long-term agreements from power-plants like Maithon Power, Aravali Power, NTPC stations, and Delhi-based gas-fuelled generating stations.

 

Advanced techniques

Apart from these, Tata Power-DDL is also using advanced techniques and avenues like ‘Banking’, Bilateral ,’Reserve Shutdown’, ‘Power Exchange’ and ensuring sufficient ‘Spinning Reserves’  towards effective power management. In case of any unforeseeable contingency, the company will buy short-term power from the exchange. Adding to these efforts are the advanced load-forecasting statistical and modelling techniques which are helping the company forecast the power demand.

 

BESS to step in

Company’s Battery Energy Storage Systems at Rohini and Rani Bagh will also support in providing continuous and reliable power to key consumers during any exigency in the summer months. These battery energy storage systems get charged during the off-peak hours and discharge the power during peak conditions and enable electricity to be stored and then delivered within milliseconds to seconds, reducing the instability of the electric grid and enabling additional energy to be captured and delivered on-demand.

 

Forecasting technology

Tata Power-DDL is extensively using technology in ensuring reliable power supply, like advanced statistical forecasting models, combined with state-of-the-art weather forecasting solutions, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Domain expertise provided by Power System Operation Corporation Ltd and India Meteorological Department also helps.

 

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Committed to serve

“At Tata Power-DDL we are committed to provide 24×7 power supply to all our consumers. We are expecting the peak power demand to reach up to 2,350 mw in our area this summer season due to the predicted heat wave. To meet the spurt in demand and to ensure uninterrupted power supply, we have done long-term and power banking tie-ups aggregating to around 2,500 mw. Additionally, we are also in the process of tying further banking and bilateral contracts to take care of any contingencies,” said Ganesh Srinivasan, CEO, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.

 

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