To make matters worse, the state-owned transmission company’s infrastructure has gone kaput thrice in two years, including twice this year, enforcing power cuts in the city
Every a two degree jump in temperature translates into an additional demand of 150 MW. File pic
With the mercury continuing to soar, if Mumbai’s daily electricity demand reaches 4,200 MW, Mumbaikars will have to face load-shedding. This is because the city’s system simply cannot get more power from outside owing to transmission constraints. “It could be touch and go, but it will be a concern if the higher demand persists. Load shedding will be the only option, not for long but for some time,” said independent power expert Ashok Pendse.
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