Power demand to rise 25% during winter

During the approaching winter season, the power utility anticipates an increase in the national demand from the current 530MW to a projected 669MW.  It says it is thus working on ensuring that all the units are restored at the earliest possible time to avoid any possible power supply interruptions. In a statement, BPC said there are currently two units (Unit 2 and 4) in full operation delivering about 260MW.

 “Unit 1 and 3, which contribute a further 260MW are out of operation and this is mainly due to the ongoing maintenance on these. The corporation expects Unit 1 to be functional in terms of contribution of an additional 130MW to the national grid by mid-June 2016 if not earlier while Unit 3’s date of operation has not yet been established,” stated BPC.