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Two-hour power cuts till April 2013
Posted on: 22/Oct/2012 9:53:12 AM
Two-hour scheduled power cuts, which were re-introduced in the city a few days ago, will continue till the end of April 2013.
Wind energy generation has been zero since September 1, so our dependency on thermal power has increased.
The state`s total electricity demand is 11,500MW, while the generation is 7,500MW. Most of the districts, including neighboring Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur, go without power for eight to 13 hours every day. This has crippled industrial growth in western Tamil Nadu, especially in Coimbatore , Erode and Tirupur.
The new plants at north Chennai, Vallur and Mettur would function at full capacity only by mid-2013 .The initial months of 2013 will be difficult because we have neither wind energy nor the comfort of the monsoon and demand for electricity will be increasing.
Wind energy generation has been zero since September 1, so our dependency on thermal power has increased.
The state`s total electricity demand is 11,500MW, while the generation is 7,500MW. Most of the districts, including neighboring Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur, go without power for eight to 13 hours every day. This has crippled industrial growth in western Tamil Nadu, especially in Coimbatore , Erode and Tirupur.
The new plants at north Chennai, Vallur and Mettur would function at full capacity only by mid-2013 .The initial months of 2013 will be difficult because we have neither wind energy nor the comfort of the monsoon and demand for electricity will be increasing.
