Keralam seeks 150 MW more from NPCIL to ease peak-hour power curbs
Keralam expects 150 MW more from NPCIL as it works to close a peak-demand gap that has forced evening power curbs.
Keralam is looking to secure an additional 150 megawatts from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) as it tries to bridge a shortfall in peak demand that has led to power curbs during the evening hours, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said on Wednesday.
Speaking after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Mr. Satheesan said the State hoped to receive another 150 MW from NPCIL, which had already supplied an equal quantity at ₹4.65 per unit. The fresh supply, he said, should allow Keralam to take "control" of the power situation.
The State has so far arranged 650 MW from various sources to meet peak demand. This includes 150 MW from Odisha, 150 MW from NPCIL and 200 MW from other sources. Another 150 MW was added by completing maintenance work on a generator on a war-footing.
The Chief Minister reiterated his government's plan to prepare short and long-term strategies for uninterrupted power supply. A plan will be drawn up to meet demand from October 2026 through the monsoon months of 2027, and a meeting was scheduled for Thursday to discuss the matter.
Mr. Satheesan pointed to the absence of a long-term power supply agreement, a rise of 950 MW in demand for September 2026 compared with the same month in 2025, and a shortage of electricity in the market as the challenges before the State.