Solar surge from Rajasthan pushes North India's grid beyond safe limits

Grid-India's national load despatch centre has warned that high demand and rising renewable power flows from Rajasthan are overloading key transformers and lines feeding northern India beyond safe limits during solar hours. Substations at Moga, Bhiwani and Jhatikara are under strain. It urged faster network upgrades as the northern region hit 95,027 MW peak demand and national demand touched 270 GW.