Why has Tamil Nadu gone for expensive power purchase agreements
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- ✓The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation limited signed a power purchase agreement at over ₹30 per unit.
- ✓The government said high demand caused by a prolonged summer forced this move.
- ✓On October 12, 2026, peak demand hit 20,527 MW, leaving a 2,000 MW gap that the state met through expensive power.
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The Tamil Nadu government has clarified that due to the high power demand in the State this time, thanks to a prolonged summer-like situation, they have had to go in for such an agreement
The story so far: The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation limited (TNPDCL) recently signed a power purchase agreement at over ₹30 per unit. This has been criticised by various Opposition parties, which have condemned the rate the State has to pay, drawing comparisons with other States which are paying much lower rates for power purchase agreements.
The government has clarified that due to the high power demand in the State this time, thanks to a prolonged summer-like situation, they have had to go in for such an agreement. Energy Resources Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar has claimed that at the moment only gas power is available for purchase and attributed this to the high cost of power purchase agreement.
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