Gujarat's power demand rose by 3,000MW in 10 days

Gujarat's power demand witnessed a significant upswing in the past few days as the state's activities returned to normalcy following heavy rains.

Data from the State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC) revealed that the state's power demand surged from a low of 13,629MW on July 30 to 16,733MW on Thursday.

Both conventional and wind power generation have seen an uptick recently. 

As the cost of energy exchange power rises, the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) is expected to buy more power from generating companies in the state.

In terms of million units, the state's power demand rose from 327 million units (MU) on July 30 to 401MU on August 10, marking a nearly 64MU increase.

Notably, wind power generation has experienced substantial growth, hitting 3,430MW on August 10. However, solar power generation has dipped compared to the summer season, averaging around 700MW. 

While GUVNL's power purchase from the India Energy Exchange (IEX) slightly decreased recently. It purchased 456MW from the exchange on August 10.