The Kerala State Electrical energy Board’s (KSEB) bid to deal with the surging summer season demand by means of extra energy procurements has did not evoke a lot enthusiasm on the a part of energy corporations.
No firm quoted in response to the tender for the availability of 500 MW through the night peak hours for the interval from April 15 to April 30. The KSEB had invited bids for a similar quantity of peak-time energy for Might, however just one firm quoted 25 MW on the price of ₹10 per unit.
The KSEB had additionally invited bids for round the clock provide of 500 MW for the interval from June 1 to June 30. A number of corporations have agreed to produce a complete of 435 MW at ₹7.33 and ₹7.43 per unit. The KSEB administration will take a remaining resolution on the bids and strategy the Kerala State Electrical energy Regulatory Fee.
In all, 11 corporations had responded to the tenders floated by the KSEB by means of the Discovery of Environment friendly Electrical energy Worth (DEEP) portal. The tenders had been opened on Friday.
On this scenario, the KSEB is hoping to satisfy the extra summer season demand by means of purchases from the vitality exchanges. The facility utility can also be hoping that strengthened summer season rainfall over the following few days will assist to considerably cut back the electrical energy demand.
As per the projections made by the KSEB earlier, the State is prone to face a scarcity of 800-850 MW through the night peak hours in April and 600-800 MW in Might.