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Gas-based capacities can support short-term peak requirement
Jul 04: 8Gas-based power plants are best suited for operation during peak hours due to their quick start-up and ramp-up/down characteristics.
8In fiscal 2019, peak power demand at the all-India level increased 8% on-year to 177 GW from 164 GW in 2018. This, coupled with rising renewable penetration– which is an infirm source of energy with wide fluctuations in generation –necessitates grid balancing through operationalisation of peaker plants like gas or hydro.
8Currently, discoms are meeting most of their peak power requirement through bidding-based short-term contracts, with discovered tariffs of Rs 5-6 per unit. Gas-based power from the stranded plants can be a better way of meeting peak demand for some of these discoms.
8Environmental concerns over higher dependence on coal-based power which is more polluting can be partly addressed through increased utilization of relatively clean gas-based power
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