In view of the future demand for electricity across Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has directed to expedite all the power generation and transmission projects.
Moreover, he also gave in-principle approval to various projects of Mumbai Island in a meeting held at Varsha residence. The meeting was attended by Energy Minister Dr Nitin Raut, Transport Minister Adv. Anil Parab, Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Ashish Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary Vikas Kharge, Principal Secretary to the Energy Department Dinesh Waghmare, Chairman and Managing Director of Mahanirmithi Sanjay Khandare, Chairman and Managing Director of MSEDCL Vijay Singhal. In addition, representatives of companies like Chandra, Tata Power, Adani Electricity etc. were present.
By 2024-25, the demand for electricity in Mumbai and its suburbs is projected to reach 5,000 MW. At present, the capacity of embedded generation in Mumbai is 1,877 MW. This capacity needs to be increased by another 1,000 MW and while it is currently being supplied through transmission lines from outside Mumbai, it is necessary to add additional transmission lines keeping in view the future demand.
Furthermore, CM Thackeray also gave the approval to complete and commission the proposed 400 KV Vikhroli-Kharghar substation by 2024 as an urgent need, to replace the HTLS conductors of Kalwa-Padgha Circuits 1 and 2 with the existing capacity of 1000 MW to 2,000, utilizing the full capacity of Mahanirmita's wind-based power plant in Uran, increasing power of Tata Power and Adani Electricity's outdated projects at earliest by making necessary repairs with a view to increasing power generation.
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