Overview
- The national load, which hit 256.11 GW on Saturday, included roughly 57 GW from solar, Grid India data show.
- Shortfalls rose after dark, with the gap peaking near 4.2 GW at 10:39 pm even though the daytime high was met without deficit.
- Government steps included lifting coal output to about 187 GW, bringing around 9.6 GW of gas capacity online, and deferring maintenance to boost plant availability.
- Kerala received approval to buy up to 250 MW on power exchanges through May 15 and has now authorised brief, scheduled evening cuts of up to 30 minutes in extreme conditions.
- Delhi’s demand reached 7,078 MW in April for the first time, an earlier-than-usual surge that signals higher peaks likely as heat intensifies into May and June.