India records 265.4 GW peak demand as AC use spikes
NewsBytes | May 21, 2026 9:39 AM CST
India readies for 280 GW spikes
With summer heating up, officials expect demand could climb to 271 GW or even higher, but say they're ready for spikes up to 280 GW.
While there was enough power during sunny hours, nights saw a shortfall of nearly 700 MW.
Experts like Disha Aggarwal are urging bigger energy storage systems so extra solar power can be saved for nighttime, and stress that keeping coal supplies steady and adequate energy storage will be key to meeting these challenges.
READ NEXT
-
Banda Records Country’s Highest Temperature For Third Straight Day At 48.2°C
-
‘Only A Few Questions Were Leaked’: NTA DG Briefs Parliamentary Committee
-
Gujarat Titans Captain Shubman Gill Smashes His Fastest Half-Century Of IPL 2026 Off Just 23 Balls Against CSK
-
Injury Scare For CSK: Sanju Samson Forced To Leave Field After Finger Injury; Urvil Patel Keeps Wicket
-
Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions Cross 2.16 Lakh Registrations; Numbers Expected To Rise Further
