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The highest powerfulness request is projected to beryllium astir 270 GW this summer, and determination volition beryllium nary effect connected regular energy proviso owed to West Asia crisis, Minister of State for Power Shripad Yesso Naik said connected Saturday (March 7, 2026).
Ministry of Power had projected 277 GW of highest powerfulness request during past summertime (April 2025 onwards). Peak powerfulness request successful June 2025 was 242.77 GW.
According to the authorities data, the highest powerfulness request met oregon the highest proviso past period roseate somewhat to 243.15 GW from 238.06 GW recorded successful February 2025. The highest powerfulness request touched an all-time precocious of astir 250 GW successful May 2024. The erstwhile all-time highest powerfulness request of 243.27 GW was recorded successful September 2023.
Talking to reporters connected the sidelines of 'Lineman Diwas’ present astir the LPG terms hike against the backdrop of the West Asia crisis, the curate said, "This is an emergency. There is thing [affect] present and there. But successful the powerfulness sector, we are moving up successful a mode that determination volition beryllium nary disturbance [in supplies]. Peak powerfulness request volition beryllium 270GW this clip [summer] and volition not spell beyond that." Domestic cooking state LPG terms connected Saturday (March 7, 2026) was hiked by a steep ₹60 per cylinder, the 2nd summation successful complaint successful little than a year, arsenic lipid companies walk connected a portion of the spike successful planetary vigor rates that followed the West Asia crisis.
Lineman Diwas is organised by the Central Electricity Authority and Tata Power Delhi Distribution. On this occasion, a peculiar song, 'Lineman Geet', on with 'Safety Pocket Book', was besides launched. The Minister besides lauded the efforts of linemen for ensuring regular energy proviso and urged them to instrumentality each information measures and protocols portion doing their duty.
He noted that each year, galore accidents hap during electrical work; immoderate effect successful superior injuries and immoderate successful the nonaccomplishment of precious lives. The astir achy information is that galore of these accidents could person been prevented, helium pointed out.
"We indispensable instrumentality a pledge that immoderate avoidable mishap is nary longer acceptable. Safety should not beryllium constricted lone to rules; it indispensable go our enactment culture. The mandatory usage of PPE, strict confirmation of shutdowns earlier work, regular training, and accountability—all these should beryllium our priorities," helium said.
Today, helium said that, similar astute grids, real-time monitoring, AI-based predictive maintenance, drone inspection, and sensor-based responsibility detection tin springiness anterior indications of imaginable failures. This volition trim the request for exigency and hazardous tasks, helium stated.
Data analytics tin beryllium adjuvant successful identifying mishap patterns to forestall them. Digital systems tin minimize quality errors. In different words, the powerfulness strategy of the aboriginal should not lone beryllium reliable but besides harmless and robust, helium suggested.
As India moves towards a grid equipped with modern and renewable energy, the information systems indispensable go arsenic precocious and strong. Along with method upgrades, information upgrades are besides mandatory. Modernization of infrastructure indispensable spell manus successful manus with modernization of information practices, helium added.
