Karnataka is among the few States in the country where there are no ‘power cuts’ this year as it is ‘surplus’ in power, thanks to a big surge in solar power generation in the State.
“The days are gone when we used to ask consumers to minimise electricity use. The days have come where we may have to ask consumers to consume power without any hang-up since we have surplus power. The days of deficient power have gone and the current summer is free from power cuts,” said CESC Managing Director Jayavibhavaswamy.
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, he claimed that Maharashtra has an 8-hour power cut while there is a three-hour power cut in Delhi. So far, the summer in the State has been free from power outages. The transmission and distribution loss has come down to 11 per cent from 12.5 percent. Effective management of distribution is also key for the State remaining “power-rich”, he added.
