Steps taken to purchase 2,500 MW of power
The Hindu
‘Will bridge gap between demand and availability’
Minister for Electricity V. Senthilbalaji has said that steps are being taken to purchase 2,500 MW power to bridge the existing gap between the demand and availability of power generated by government-owned units.
Speaking to reporters on Friday after inspecting the Tuticorin Thermal Power Station (TTPS), along with Rajesh Lakhoni, chairman and managing director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, he said the Electricity Department was being revamped as it was in shambles owing to 10 years of corruption and mismanagement.
Since most power projects announced by the AIADMK regime in the last 10 years remained only on paper, the gap between the demand and availability of power had increased to 2,500 MW. This would be bridged by purchasing it from the market, he said.