MP power company meets record demand during Rabi season

The power sector in Madhya Pradesh has set a new record by successfully meeting the demand of 11,421 MW power during the ongoing Rabi season.
On December 23, the state registered a peak power demand of 11,421 MW which the electricity generating companies successfully met, an official of MP Power Management Company Limited said today.
Besides, the farmers were also supplied 10 hours of dedicated power during the Rabi season, he said.
The company is supplying 24 hours uninterrupted power to the consumers in the state for long, the official said.
To meet the peak power demand of 11421 MW on December 23, the contribution of hydro and thermal power stations of MP Power Generating Company was 3,079 MW, Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar hydro power projects contributed 1,401 MW, Central Sector provided 3,127 MW, Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project and IPP 2,196 MW, 1,026 was obtained through power banking process and 662 MW from other and renewable energy sources, he added.