Peak power demand falls as cooling needs ease
New Delhi: India's peak power demand has eased to around 234 GW after remaining above 250 GW for much of the first half of October, as cooling and irrigation requirements begin to decline with the onset of cooler weather and rainfall in many parts of the country.The fall comes after an unusually strong power demand in September and October, when consumption remained elevated amid below-normal monsoon rainfall. Peak demand touched 260 GW on October 5, the highest ever recorded for the month, and…