Interregional electricity exchange up 4.4 per cent in 9MFY24

 

 

The total volume of interregional electricity transfer was up 4.4 per cent year-on-year during the first nine months (9M: April to December) of FY24.

According to latest statistics released by Grid Controller of India (GRID-INDIA), the total electricity transfer between the five regional grids was 1,84,141 MU (million units or million kwh or Gwh) during 9MFY24 as compared with 1,76,457 MU in 9MFY23.

During 9MFY24, exports from WR to NR (denoted as WR-NR) continued to be the biggest interregional exchange component, accounting for 31 per cent of the total interregional exchange between the five regional grids – NR, ER, WR, NER and SR. The next biggest component was WR-SR, representing 14.2 per cent of the total interregional exchange volume.

 

Here are some more observations:

 

• Of the five regional grids, three — WR, ER and NER — were net exporters while NR and SR were net importers.

 

• NR was a net importer to the tune of 59,994 MU. Exports from NR during 9MFY24 declined 15.1 per cent year-on-year, while imports grew by 1.1 per cent by the same comparison. NR was also the biggest net importing region.

 

• Exports by WR were up nearly 28 per cent year-on-year during 9MFY24, matched by a 21.6 per cent decline in imports. This resulted in WR being a net exporter to the tune of 62,969 MU, making it the biggest net exporter. In 9MFY23 also WR was a net exporter but to a much smaller extent of 32,402 MU.

 

• Imports of electricity by SR grew sharply by nearly 38 per cent in 9MFY24. In parallel, exports by SR declined by 45 per cent. This resulted in SR being a net importer to the extent of 48,293 MU, nearly twice the level of 24,432 MU in 9MFY23.

 

• NER continued to remain a net exporter in 9MFY24, albeit to a smaller extent of 919 MU compared with 2,149 MU in 9MFY24. NER witnessed a 21.5 per cent year-on-year decline in exports, complemented by a 12.6 per cent increase in imports.

 

• ER was a net exporter to the tune of 44,400 MU during 9MFY24 – more or less unchanged from 45,607 MU in 9MFY23.

 

• WR-SR transfer during 9MFY24, at 31,913 MU, was 80.4 per cent higher than in 9MFY23. Much of this increase was due to higher transfer through the 800kV Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC line (WR-SR direction). This transfer was 16,590 MU in 9MFY24 as against just 4,557 MU in 9MFY23.

Also read: Interregional Transfer Capacity Addition Pegged At 31,600 Mw

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