Bhatti: Ready to meet 17,000-MW power demand
1 month, 1 week ago

Bhatti: Ready to meet 17,000-MW power demand

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday said no one in the entire state felt any trouble when the state witnessed this season's peak power demand of around 16,000 MW on February 10. He also claimed that the state power sector made elaborate summer prepared plans to meet even 17,000 MW of power demand daily in the coming months. Giving a presentation on the scenario of the power sector in the state, Bhatti said the Central Electricity Commission had made an expectation that the power demand would grow at a rate of 8 per cent every year till 2030, to reach the power demand of 24,215 MW of power demand and thereafter at a rate of 5.6 per cent till 2035 to reach 31,809 MW of power demand in the state. Listing out the reasons for increased power demand in the state, Bhatti said the fast emergence of Hyderabad as a hub for data centres for major global IT giants, which guzzle up more power, besides the Future City initiative, Musi Riverfront Development which is expected for more economic activity and Regional Ring Road act as major growth drivers for the increased power demand in the state.

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Telangana’s power demand surpass 16,000 MW for first time
1 month ago

Telangana’s power demand surpass 16,000 MW for first time

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded its highest-ever peak power demand, breaching the 16,000-megawatt mark for the first time because of rising temperature and the ongoing Rabi agricultural operations. Tamil Nadu witnessed its all-time high power demand of 20,830 MW on May 2 last year, while Karnataka hit 17,691 MW on January 31, 2025. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who …

Congress Govt Launched Projects Worth Rs 1 Lakh Cr in First Year: Report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress Govt Launched Projects Worth Rs 1 Lakh Cr in First Year: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

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Odisha CM Mohan Charan asks Energy department to prepare roadmap for 2029-30
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha CM Mohan Charan asks Energy department to prepare roadmap for 2029-30

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday asked the Energy Department to prepare a roadmap to meet the growing demand for electricity by 2029-30. The chief minister, who reviewed the activities of the department at a high-level meeting here, said adequate allocation should be made in the budget to increase the capacity for power production, maintenance and distribution work. …

Bhatti for full scale power generation at Yadadri plant by March next
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhatti for full scale power generation at Yadadri plant by March next

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka instructed Energy Department officials to take steps to commence full scale power generation of 4,000 MW from Yadadri power project by March next year. Mr. Vikramarka, accompanied by Ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, reviewed the progress of works on the thermal plant at the project site on Wednesday. The government …

Congress Aims to Transform Hyderabad into Global Investment Hub: Uttam
10 months, 1 week ago

Congress Aims to Transform Hyderabad into Global Investment Hub: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

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GHMC's Power Demand Hits a New Peak
1 year ago

GHMC's Power Demand Hits a New Peak

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana state has set a new record for power supply and consumption with the state power utilities reporting that the state touched a peak consumption of 298.19 million units of power, the highest ever in the state so far on Wednesday. Keeping pace with the overall pace for demand for power, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area on March …

Andhra Pradesh Met the Highest Power Demand of More Than 262 MU During Summer
1 year, 5 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Met the Highest Power Demand of More Than 262 MU During Summer

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has embarked on an ambitious journey to bolster the power supply to industries and ensure sustainability in the power sector. Special chief secretary to the energy department, K Vijayanand, said AP is proactively enhancing industrial power supply to accommodate rising industrial activities. He said that in collaboration with EESL, the energy department is keen on …

Energy consumption of Andhra Pradesh increased to 65,830 Million Units in 2022-23 financial year
1 year, 9 months ago

Energy consumption of Andhra Pradesh increased to 65,830 Million Units in 2022-23 financial year

The Hindu  

The annual energy consumption of Andhra Pradesh has increased to around 65,830 Million Units in 2022-23 financial year when compared to 50,077 MUs in 2017-18 fiscal, an official release has said, adding that the power utilities in the State have met the all-time high energy demand of 251 MUs per day recently. To meet the future energy demand, the government …

AP generates 251 MUs of power on Thursday, highest ever
1 year, 10 months ago

AP generates 251 MUs of power on Thursday, highest ever

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Power utilities of Andhra Pradesh have successfully met the highest-ever energy demand of 251 million units in the state on May 18, 2023, by generating 12,653 MW. Stating this on Friday, energy minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy explained that the average day demand in May 2020 had been 180.69 MUs as against 210.20 MUs on May 17, 2023. For instance, …

Power utilities ready to meet 17000 MW peak demand: Prabhakar Rao
1 year, 11 months ago

Power utilities ready to meet 17000 MW peak demand: Prabhakar Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana Transco and Genco chairman and managing director D. Prabhakar Rao said that the state’s contracted power capacity of 18,528MW was more than the double of when Telangana state was formed, 7,778MW. He said all four units of Bhadradri Thermal Power Station were commissioned and the works at 5x800MW Yadadri thermal power station have been expedited and would be …

Annual energy consumption in Andhra Pradesh likely to touch 64,523 MUs in 10 years, says Energy Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Annual energy consumption in Andhra Pradesh likely to touch 64,523 MUs in 10 years, says Energy Minister

The Hindu  

The annual energy consumption in Andhra Pradesh is expected to rise to 64,523 Million Units in the next 10 years from the present 60,945 MUs and and the average is likely to increase from 220 MUs per day to 250 MUs per day, Minister for Energy Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy has said. The Minister, in a press note released on the …

Per-capita power consumption in Telangana up by 69% in 8 years
2 years, 7 months ago

Per-capita power consumption in Telangana up by 69% in 8 years

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The per-capita power consumption of Telangana, which is an index of development of a state, has increased to 2021 units per annum from 1196 units in 2014. The present Per Capita Consumption of Telangana is 73 per cent more than National Per Capita Consumption of 1161 Units, D. Prabhakar Rao, CMD of TSGENCO and TSTRANSCO said. Under the leadership …

Lucknow to record highest power demand growth in UP in next decade
4 years, 6 months ago

Lucknow to record highest power demand growth in UP in next decade

Hindustan Times  

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TS needs to act fast to avert crisis
10 years, 3 months ago

TS needs to act fast to avert crisis

The Hindu  

Energy requirements of Telangana could rise exponentially in the coming five years. If not geared up to meet the demand through capacity addition and other measures, the State could face acute power crisis, says a report by Task Force on Energy. The report submitted to the Government recently by the five-member task force headed by Principal Secretary, Energy S.K.Joshi predicted …

Telangana and BHEL sign MoU for power generation
10 years, 5 months ago

Telangana and BHEL sign MoU for power generation

The Hindu  

Cancellation of coal block allocations as ordered by the Supreme Court very recently, has come as a blessing in disguise for the power-starved Telangana State, as it is set to save one year from the duration required for erection of new plants by BHEL in the newly-formed State. The Telangana government on Saturday entered into an agreement with the public …

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