Telangana: Power department on alert with demand to go up this summer

With power demand increasing steadily this season, the energy department has directed its engineers to be more alert as the peak demand is expected to cross 17,500 MW in the summer. The highest peak demand of 16,601 MW was recorded on February 26

HYDERABAD: With power demand increasing steadily this season, the energy department has directed its engineers to be more alert as the peak demand is expected to cross 17,500 MW in the summer. The highest peak demand of 16,601 MW was recorded on February 26.

Energy Department Principal Secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania reviewed the implementation of the TGNPDCL’s Summer Action Plan to meet the increasing loads during the ongoing Rabi and summer season on Friday.

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During the review meeting, the principal secretary appreciated all the employees of the power sector for their efforts in providing quality, reliable, and uninterrupted power supply.

TGNPDCL CMD K Varun Reddy said that as part of reducing overload, the works of new substations (33), 33KV feeders (83), 11KV feeders (341), and 33KV interlinking lines (98) to provide alternative power supply have been completed.

He also said out of 105 overloaded power transformers, works pertaining to 99 power transformers were completed. Of the total 4,850 overloaded distribution transformers, works of 4,530 transformers were completed and the remaining works will be completed by March 10, he said.

D Krishna Bhaskar CMD of TGTRANSCO said that the augmentation works of 16 power transformers have been completed. The balance of six works in the NPDCL area would be completed before March 10, he added.

In order to save the standing crops of the farming community, the principal secretary directed the officials to deploy Emergency Response Team (ERT) vehicles to rectify or replace troublesome distribution transformers, if any.

Further, widespread awareness should be created among all consumers to utilise the 1912 system for effective redressal of their grievances, he added.