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Power demand will continue to rise in near future: R K Singh
Feb-14-2019

Union minister R K Singh has said that power demand, which is already growing, will continue to rise in the near future. He also noted that the current consumption of 1200 units per capita is expected to grow 2-3 times at par with the international consumption after each and every individual of the country has access to electricity.

About financing for the sector, Singh recommended measures like pre-payment for consumption of electricity from both discoms and end consumers, privatising distribution companies to make the process more market oriented. He said “we need to efficiently use all energy sources available and devise measures to enhance storage of energy to meet the constantly growing demand.” On the operations' front, he said it is imperative to not postpone any scheduled maintenance of the power plants and not let the power demand dictate the running of the plants.

The power minister further said that with initiatives being undertaken by the government to enhance power generation and distribution in the country like the Saubhagya Scheme and flexibility of power, the government's target to fulfil 40 percent of power generation from non-fossil fuel by 2030 is on track.

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