HYDERABAD: The power crisis gripping the state is set to worsen further with domestic consumers in the Greater Hyderabad region slated to be subjected to as much as six-hour power cuts daily this coming summer.
"The power supply situation is very grim as the demand has reached new heights. The situation in the coming months is going to be even more critical," APTransco chairman and managing director Ajay Jain told TOI on Thursday.
Transco sources said the demand forecast as estimated by the department has indicated a shortage of 20 to 40% in the coming months starting January 2012. "As a result, all categories of consumers have to get ready for more power cuts from January itself. We have already informed the industrial consumers that they should be prepared for a 20% power cut from January, which will rise to 40% in March and 30% in May," sources said, clearly implying that it is the worsening power crisis rather than the Telangana agitation that will further trigger the flight of industrial units from the state. Already, several industrial units across the state have either suspended the night shifts or are closing down due to the massive power cuts ranging from 2 days to 3 days per week.
At present, the Greater Hyderabad region is experiencing daily power cuts ranging from two to three hours, while the situation is even worse in other parts of the state. The shortfall at present is around 1,300 MW daily. "Come January, the rabi season will begin and the demand from the farm sector is expected to peak in February and March 2012. With the free power being doled out to farmers accounting for almost 40% of the total consumption, the domestic and industrial consumers will be the worst hit as the summer peaks," said the sources.
"The power supply situation is very grim as the demand has reached new heights. The situation in the coming months is going to be even more critical," APTransco chairman and managing director Ajay Jain told TOI on Thursday.
Transco sources said the demand forecast as estimated by the department has indicated a shortage of 20 to 40% in the coming months starting January 2012. "As a result, all categories of consumers have to get ready for more power cuts from January itself. We have already informed the industrial consumers that they should be prepared for a 20% power cut from January, which will rise to 40% in March and 30% in May," sources said, clearly implying that it is the worsening power crisis rather than the Telangana agitation that will further trigger the flight of industrial units from the state. Already, several industrial units across the state have either suspended the night shifts or are closing down due to the massive power cuts ranging from 2 days to 3 days per week.
At present, the Greater Hyderabad region is experiencing daily power cuts ranging from two to three hours, while the situation is even worse in other parts of the state. The shortfall at present is around 1,300 MW daily. "Come January, the rabi season will begin and the demand from the farm sector is expected to peak in February and March 2012. With the free power being doled out to farmers accounting for almost 40% of the total consumption, the domestic and industrial consumers will be the worst hit as the summer peaks," said the sources.
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