Power demand rises in Delhi as summer heat picks pace

New Delhi: With the mercury rising in the national capital, power demand in Delhi hit a peak of 5,029 MW on Tuesday afternoon, the highest so far this year, discom officials said.

The peak demand of 5,029 MW was reached at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, according to the State Load Dispatch Centre's (SLDC) realtime figures.

The Tata Power-DDL successfully met the summer peak demand of 1,585 MW on the day -- the highest recorded so far this season, a spokesman of the discom said on Tuesday.

The discom ensured uninterrupted power supply across its network, he said.

The company's power arrangements, including long-term tie-ups and the strategic deployment of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at Rohini, played a key role in maintaining a reliable and resilient supply amid soaring temperatures, the spokesman added.

Delhi recorded a maximum temperature above 40 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, as the city braced for yet another heatwave day.

The city is currently under a yellow alert that will remain in place till Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Safdarjung, the city's primary weather station, recorded a high of 41 degrees Celsius, 5.9 notches above normal, on Tuesday.

The minimum temperature settled at 22.4 degrees Celsius, 2.4 notches above the season's average, according to the IMD.