India ready to meet 270 GW peak power demand this summer: CEA chief

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India is ready to meet the expected peak power demand of 270 GW this summer taking steps like mandating 17GW imported coal plants to run at full capacity till April and asking hydro projects to conserve water to meet sudden surge, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Talking to PTI on the sidelines of 'Lineman Diwas', Chairman of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Ghanshyam Prasad said,"We are expecting a peak demand of 270 Gigawatt in the summer.

Besides, the country will have 10GW to 12GW power from gas-based plants and there will be a tie-up of another 1.8GW from such capacities.