Power outages ahead, BSES cries ‘maintenance work’
12 Dec 2014 5:41 AM IST
The discom, on Thursday started undertaking planned shutdowns for carrying out preventive maintenance and upgrading of its network.
It is important to mention that the BSES had made power cuts in January also in the name of maintenance work. Due to which, Delhiites had to face power cuts for three to four hours till May this year.
Meanwhile, the discom has argued that the maintenance work is being carried out in order to provide “stable and quality power supply to the citizens”. The power demand in Delhi is growing at the rate of 6-8% annually. During the summers of 2015, Delhi’s peak power demand is likely to cross 6,200 MW.
“As part of the overall preparation and to ensure reliable network operations during the ensuing summer months, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) have started undertaking planned shutdowns for carrying-out preventive maintenance and upgrading of the local network. Like all machines, electricity infrastructure also needs periodic maintenance. In the case of Delhi, the need is compounded on account of the increasing power demand and an extreme climate, which takes a toll on the electricity infrastructure”, said a BSES spokesperson.
It further said the maintenance work is being undertaken during the winter season to minimise the inconvenience to consumers. “For the convenience of our consumers and to help them plan their day better, a division-wise schedule for planned maintenance has been put on our website www.bsesdelhi.com”, the statement said.
It is important to mention that the BSES had made power cuts in January also in the name of maintenance work. Due to which, Delhiites had to face power cuts for three to four hours till May this year.
Meanwhile, the discom has argued that the maintenance work is being carried out in order to provide “stable and quality power supply to the citizens”. The power demand in Delhi is growing at the rate of 6-8% annually. During the summers of 2015, Delhi’s peak power demand is likely to cross 6,200 MW.
“As part of the overall preparation and to ensure reliable network operations during the ensuing summer months, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) have started undertaking planned shutdowns for carrying-out preventive maintenance and upgrading of the local network. Like all machines, electricity infrastructure also needs periodic maintenance. In the case of Delhi, the need is compounded on account of the increasing power demand and an extreme climate, which takes a toll on the electricity infrastructure”, said a BSES spokesperson.
It further said the maintenance work is being undertaken during the winter season to minimise the inconvenience to consumers. “For the convenience of our consumers and to help them plan their day better, a division-wise schedule for planned maintenance has been put on our website www.bsesdelhi.com”, the statement said.
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