Short Term Power Contract Supports Punjab’s Evening Requirement

Short term power contract participants can review Punjab’s temporary 329.360 MW allocation from NTPC Farakka Stages I and II. The 20.585% firm share operates for 39 days, from 23 August to 30 September 2026. The Short term power contract transfer follows Bihar’s relinquishment of its firm entitlement. Bihar now shows zero firm share but retains 107.627 MW from unallocated power. EnergylineIndia.com notes that Short term power contract value is concentrated in Punjab’s evening deficit periods. Recent NLDC data recorded 1,210 MW and 3.54 MU of Punjab load shedding during one evening window. Farakka simultaneously generated the region’s largest April-July part-load compensation claim of Rs 37.28 crore. This Short term power contract classified summary presents NTPC thermal projects opportunity alongside temporary allocation, technical-minimum, fixed-charge, scheduling and evening-supply considerations for state utilities. The arrangement ends automatically after the specified September scheduling period.