Hyderabad: With the demand for power increasing, the state government is trying to get unallocated power from the Kudankulam nuclear power plant and NeyveliII in Tamil Nadu, on a long-term basis. The demand is increasing at the rate of seven to eight per cent per year. It has increased by 10 MU this year over last year. Capacity addition in the state has not been substantial, increasing by roughly 400 MW to 500 MW per year, of which effective addition to the power supply kitty has been zero in the last two years due to gas unavailability. APTransco is trying to get 500 MW unallocated power from the Central generating stations of the southern region as well. “Unallocated power of 300 MW from the Kudankulam atomic power plant and 75 MW from the Neyveli II expansion is being sought on long-term basis,” said a source. The current power demand in the state is hovering around 260 MU per day. The deficit has come down from 110 MU during peak months to around 10 MU per day, but load-shedding in rural areas continues. Currently, 1600 MW in short-term purchase are flowing into the system. The state is also hopeful of getting 120 MW from Meenakshi power plant and 115 MW from Simhapuri, from October 2013 to May 2014. However, APTransco at a recent meeting of the committee on estimates clearly indicated that despite orders worth 2,000 MW from places outside the southern region, power may not be available because transmission is doubtful. Roughly 750 MW of power may be available in the southern region in the medium term but may not be sufficient to fulfill the demand of the next couple of months. “There is a loss of generation of power of around 500 MW due to coal shortage and poor quality of coal. Also, the stoppage of gas from KG D6 field has resulted in reduction of generation of 15 MU average per day compared to the previous year, bringing down the overall supply,” an APTransco document says.