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Telangana's electricity demand has risen to 16,500 MW, close to peak summer levels, due to El Nino and increased borewell usage. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the State maintained uninterrupted supply and launched an electric ambulance service for power restoration

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC) has amended the licence of Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (NPDCL) to include the Cooperative Electric Supply Society (CESS) in Rajanna-Sircilla.

Raghunathapalem village in Khammam district is set to become Telangana’s first pilot solar village, with rooftop solar systems planned for every household. District Collector Divakara TS inspected the ongoing installations and directed officials to expand solar infrastructure to public buildings and community spaces.

Artisans of Telangana’s power utilities continued their strike despite warnings from TG TRANSCO and TG GENCO. Protesting at GTS Colony, they demanded employee conversion, wage implementation and service rule enforcement, even as authorities threatened termination and withdrew medical benefits.

TGNPDCL recorded its highest-ever peak power demand of 6,574 MW on Friday, surpassing the previous day’s record, while ensuring uninterrupted power supply, with officials attributing the rise to increasing consumption and improved operational efficiency

The State Human Rights Commission directed officials to restore water and electricity supply to Cherabanda Raju Nagar in Hanamkonda after complaints of illegal disconnection and caste-based discrimination. The Commission sought compliance reports and posted the matter for review on March 9

The Telangana Electricity Employees Joint Forum has announced a protest at Mint Compound against untimely and unilateral transfers by power utilities. Employees have urged the government to postpone transfers till June 2026 and said they will boycott a scheduled video conference

A 39-year-old farmer died after being electrocuted while fixing a transformer in Jangaon district. The incident allegedly occurred due to negligence by power utility staff, who switched on the supply while the farmer was replacing a fuse wire.

The Telangana power distribution companies TGSPDCL and TGNPDCL have petitioned the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) to levy an additional surcharge of Rs 0.59 per unit on open access consumers. The move follows the government’s cancellation of night allowance for such consumers.

The Congress government in Telangana has approved the creation of a third electricity distribution company (DISCOM) to address financial and operational challenges faced by the existing utilities. Currently, power distribution is managed by TGSPDCL and TGNPDCL, covering 33 districts.

Team Altruists, a group of doctors, distributed uniforms worth Rs 50,000 to students at Sri Vyasa Avasam in Hanamkonda. Facilitated by Sulakshya Seva Samithi, the event featured motivational messages and assurances of continued support from TGNPDCL CMD Varun Reddy Karnati.

TGNPDCL has launched a modernisation project to bring 1500 substations under a real-time feeder monitoring system. The RTFMS, tested and installed across 16 circles, will help reduce power disruptions, improve supply quality, and ensure quicker response to faults

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka directed TGNPDCL officials to set up new power substations in Khammam and Warangal districts to meet growing electricity needs. He also emphasised safety measures, solar power projects, and ensuring electric ambulances in each constituency.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao urged the State government to waive Rs 35.48 crore in back billing dues and release Rs 101.77 crore in pending subsidies to rescue Sircilla’s weaving industry, warning that weavers face severe financial distress

Following a fatal electrocution in Hyderabad that claimed six lives during a Janmashtami rath yatra, TGNPDCL has launched a safety drive to clear illegally hung cables from electricity poles across Khammam district. Officials have directed cable TV and internet providers to remove dangling lines and junction boxes to prevent accidents.

The Deputy Chief Minister added that measures were being taken to meet an estimated demand of 26,000 megawatts by 2029–30, and 33,773 megawatts by 2034–35.

As part of this, the government has decided to encourage the installation of solar plants in non-agricultural lands by motivating farmers under the PM-KUSUM scheme

Considering the trends, the distribution companies have initiated measures to meet the demand exceeding 17000 MW during the ensuing summer season.

According to the latest directives, those who want single phase household electricity connection have to apply for 2 kilowatt instead of 1 kilowatt

According to company CMD N Balram, Mars India Antennas and RF Systems, Kanpur had been given the task of setting up a one megawatt capacity battery energy storage system as a pilot project