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POSOCO-IMD WEATHER PORTAL AND WEB PORTAL "MERIT" LAUNCHED

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in collaboration with IMD and POSOCO has launched a weather portal for the power sector. This portal will help in predicting extreme weather events such as heat waves and floods which will effect on the load demand and energy production, transport and distribution management. It will be of aid to the DISCOMs to ensure a reliable supply and infrastructure planning. It will provide information regarding regional weather summary, radar, satellite image, meteogram and region specific forecast.
 
The portal “MERIT” (Merit Order Dispatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and Transparency) was also developed by MoP in association with POSOCO and CEA. It gives an array of information regarding merit order of electricity procured by the state. It will help the DISCOMs to provide power at a lower cost to consumers. It will also promote the use of clean and green power.
 
The article regarding the same can be accessed here.