Expressing concern over thegrid support chargesproposed by the discoms Rs 2.37 lakh per MW of power per month from the captive power Plants, the Confederation of Indian (CII) has urged the industry ministerKT Rama Raoto intervene to roll back grid support charges. The industries body said the safety charges should not be collected from the industries operating inTelanganawith captive power plants and operating in parallel to Telangana state grid.
The Grid Support Charges at the rate of Rs 2,37,500 per MW per month is exorbitant and unjustified. This will lead to an increase in production cost of units made in Telangana thereby adversely impacting their competitiveness.
The associations body said heavy and capital-intensive industries such as metallurgical, cement, paper, power, etc. set up captive power plants for self-consumption and at the same time synchronize them with the grid supply for their stability.