Under the dynamic leadership of Honble Chief Minister Sri K. Chandrashekar Rao Garu and with the unstinted support from State Government, close monitoring with precise planning on day to day basis and concerted efforts of all employees, TS Power utilities have been able to supply quality, reliable power to all categories of consumers without any power cuts from last 8 years. For this extra ordinary achievement, credit goes to team work of power sector.
Disclosing the above details, after unfurling the national flag on the occasion of 74th Republic Day, Sri D. Prabhakar Rao, CMD/TSGENCO & TSTRANSCO at Vidyut Soudha, said that Government of Telangana has introduced several public welfare programmes. Power sector plays a pivotal role in successful implementation of all these schemes. The present contracted capacity (18,453MW) is more than the double that was on the date of formation of Telangana State (7,778MW). Further 8,085 MW projects are under various stages of development to meet the growing loads of lift irrigation, industrial and other categories.
In an endeavour to become self-sufficient on power front, all four units of Bhadradri Thermal Power Station (4x270MW) were commissioned and the works at 5x800MW Yadadri Thermal Power Station are expedited and all five units will be commissioned in full shape by end of next year. Further, transmission and distribution network is strengthened and augmented with an investment of Rs.38,070 Crores. Telangana has become the first state to provide 24-hours free power supply to agriculture sector having huge base of around 28.0 lakhs agricultural connections from 01.01.2018 onwards.
The per capita electricity consumption is an indicator that reflects the comprehensive progress of a state. It is our pride that, Telangana’s per capita consumption has increased from 1200 units in 2014-15 to as high as 2126 units in 2021-22, which is 70% more than the national average of 1255 units.
As per the directions of the Honble Chief Minister, to maintain un-interrupted power supply to twin cities, the 400 KV Ring System has been established around GHMC area by erecting 142 Circuit Kilometers (CKM) of 400KV lines interlinking 6Nos of 400kV substations and constructing 8Nos. of 220KV substations around the city.
