TGNPDCL Plans Summer Power Boost in Telangana
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TGNPDCL Plans Summer Power Boost in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: For uninterrupted power supply in peak summer season, the Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited is made supper action plan. TGNPDCL chairman and managing director Karnati Varun Reddy directed officials to be alert and take up the summer action plans in their respective areas. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, TGNPDCL chairman and managing director Karnati Varun Reddy said that for the first time they are interlinking the substations to avoid interruption in power supply. Power banking with Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh states and power production in Yadadri Thermal Power Station would also cater the demand in summer, the officials said.

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TGERC Holds Public Hearing on TGNPDCL Tariff Proposals for FY2025-26
1 week, 2 days ago

TGERC Holds Public Hearing on TGNPDCL Tariff Proposals for FY2025-26

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission conducted a public hearing at the Hanamkonda Collectorate conference hall on Wednesday to discuss revised revenue requirements, retail tariffs, and cross-subsidy surcharge proposals for the Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited for the financial year 2025-26. CMD K. Varun Reddy presented the company’s plans to improve power quality, particularly for farmers, and detailed …

TGSPDCL Improves Infra in Cyber City Circle
3 weeks ago

TGSPDCL Improves Infra in Cyber City Circle

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Compared to other circles in Hyderabad, the electricity demand in the divisions of Gachibowli, Kondapur, and Ibrahimbagh, part of the Cyber City circle, increases by 35 per cent every year. Musharraf Ali Faruqui, chairman and managing director of the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, said additional 12.5 MVA and 8 MVA power transformers were unveiled at the Puppalguda, …

TGNPDCL gets PSU leadership award for innovation in operational excellence
3 weeks, 6 days ago

TGNPDCL gets PSU leadership award for innovation in operational excellence

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited received PSU leadership award for innovation in operational excellence. On Saturday, at a special event organized at the corporate office in Hanamkonda Vidyut Bhavan, the award was handed over to Chairman and Managing Director Karnati Varun Reddy by the in-charge Directors and Chief Engineers. Speaking on this occasion, Varun Reddy stated that …

TGNPDCL enhances customer-centric services for uninterruptible power supply
1 month ago

TGNPDCL enhances customer-centric services for uninterruptible power supply

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Ltd has initiated several customer-centric measures to bring electricity services closer to consumers and ensuring innovative solutions for addressing their issues and needs. As part of the initiatives, the Northern Discom has introduced a ‘Vidyut Prajavani’ every Monday wherein consumers could directly voice their concerns. These initiatives would help resolve issues either …

Sultania reviews implementation of summer action plan as peak demand rises
1 month ago

Sultania reviews implementation of summer action plan as peak demand rises

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Principal Secretary, Energy, Sandeep Kumar Sultania, has reviewed the implementation of summer action plan of TGNPDCL to meet increasing loads during this ongoing Rabi and summer season. During the review meeting held through tele-conference from Secretariat here, he expressed satisfaction over present power supply position in the State and appreciated all the employees of power sector for their …

TGNPDCL to interlink substations to boost power supply
1 month, 1 week ago

TGNPDCL to interlink substations to boost power supply

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: The Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited has launched a comprehensive action plan to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the upcoming summer peak. TGNPDCL CMD Karnati Varun Reddy directed officials to stay vigilant, anticipating a sharp rise in power demand due to increased use of fans, air coolers, and air conditioners. Officials expect power consumption to surge by …

TNPGCL expects smooth power supply from CGS during summer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TNPGCL expects smooth power supply from CGS during summer

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited is expecting the Central Generating Stations to provide a smooth supply of power this summer. Tamil Nadu has a share of over 6,000 MW from CGS, including Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, NLC, and NTPC. It has a power allocation share of 1,150 MW out of the total capacity of 2,000 MW of Units I …

TNPGCL to tie up for power arrangements to overcome deficit during summer
1 month, 4 weeks ago

TNPGCL to tie up for power arrangements to overcome deficit during summer

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu is expected to see a power deficit during the evening peak hours in the upcoming summer months and Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited would tie up for power through tenders and swap arrangements. During the summer last year, the State’s peak power demand hit a new record, touching an all-time-high of 20,830 MW on May 2, 2024. …

Telangana Energy Minister Bhatti asks utilities to be prepared to meet power demand in summer
2 months ago

Telangana Energy Minister Bhatti asks utilities to be prepared to meet power demand in summer

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Telangana Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka, who also handles the portfolios of Energy and Finance, has instructed the power utilities, particularly the two distribution companies, to hold meetings at field level from January 27 to February 4 by involving all the stakeholders. At a review meeting held with the senior executives of the power utilities here on Thursday, …

Telangana GENCO CMD reviews power utilities summer action plan
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana GENCO CMD reviews power utilities summer action plan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Energy department Principal Secretary and TGGENCO CMD Sandeep Kumar Sultania on Tuesday reviewed the summer action plan of power utilities to meet the expected increase in loads during upcoming summer season. During the meeting held at Vidyut Soudha, Sultania expressed satisfaction over present power supply position in the State during on-going agriculture crop season and further directed field …

Sultania reviews power supply situation in Telangana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sultania reviews power supply situation in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Principal Secretary, Energy, and TGGenco Chairman and Managing Director Sandeep Kumar Sultania on Wednesday reviewed the present power supply position in the State at Vidyut Soudha here. He examined the existing transmission network of 400KV, 220KV & 132KV level and instructed Transmission director and field engineers to expedite the ongoing EHV substation works along with associated line works so …

TGSPDCL gearing up to meet growing demand: CMD
4 months, 3 weeks ago

TGSPDCL gearing up to meet growing demand: CMD

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The power demand in Greater Hyderabad limits is consistently growing in the summer months. As against 3,756 megawatts of peak power demand in the previous year, the power demand had increased by 16 per cent to 4,352 megawatts in the last summer. As against 81.39 million units of power consumption in the previous year, the power consumption also increased by …

TGSPDCL Sees All-Time High Power Demand
6 months, 1 week ago

TGSPDCL Sees All-Time High Power Demand

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited witnessed an all-time high power demand of 9,910 MW at 10.35 am on Friday. The heavy rain, increased water availability and quality power supply have led to a surge in agricultural demand this season, the discom stated. TGSPDCL chairman and managing director Musharraf Ali Faruqui, stated that the demand may exceed 10,000 MW …

TGNPDCL takes up Polam Bata for farmers
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TGNPDCL takes up Polam Bata for farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The officials of Telangana Northern Power Distribution Corporation Limited are conducting ‘Polam Bata’, a field visit programme, to educate farmers on measures to be taken for their safety while using electricity for borewells and submersible pumpsets in their fields during the rainy season. After participating in the programme at Damera village of Hanamkonda district and Venkatapur of Mulug district …

Kishan Reddy wants Telangana govt to expedite PPA with NTPC
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Kishan Reddy wants Telangana govt to expedite PPA with NTPC

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy has urged the Telangana government to respond to the NTPC and firm up the Power Purchase Agreement for the State to make use of the power to be generated from the proposed next phase of plans at the Ramagundam unit. Significance Completion of the next phase of the NTPC power plant …

APCPDL to Ensure Power Supply in Krishna District
11 months ago

APCPDL to Ensure Power Supply in Krishna District

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Executive engineer and nodal officer of Machilipatnam in Krishna district M. Bhaskara Rao said Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited has formulated a comprehensive action plan to ensure reliable power supply to consumers in Krishna district during the summer of 2024. New 33kV and 11kV feeders, along with distribution transformers, have been strategically installed for the purpose, he …

Committed to supplying quality power in summer too: Telangana deputy CM
1 year, 1 month ago

Committed to supplying quality power in summer too: Telangana deputy CM

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday said that the state government was committed to providing adequate and quality power supply to all categories of consumers during the peak summer season too. He directed the SEs to convene a meeting with all the district- level employees, including artisans and linemen, and motivate them to work hard to provide …

Frequent power cuts irk consumers in Nizamabad
1 year, 6 months ago

Frequent power cuts irk consumers in Nizamabad

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: Frequent power cuts are worrying consumers in Nizamabad city. For last 10 days, officials of Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited have been imposing power cuts unofficially, causing damages to home appliances. But residents of Gangastan, Srinivasanagar, RTC Colony, Ganeshnagar, Kasturi Garden, VV Nagar colony, Maruthinagar, Gupanpally, Kanteshwar and other localities are facing frequent power cuts. When contacted, …

Power consumption spikes amid dry spell in Telangana
1 year, 6 months ago

Power consumption spikes amid dry spell in Telangana

Hindustan Times  

The prolonged dry spell in Telangana throughout the month of August this year has resulted in a sharp increase in power consumption, forcing the state power distribution companies to go in for purchase of power in a big way to meet the demand, officials familiar with the matter said. In fact, it was only 6,904 MW on July 27, when …

40 Percent Of Power Consumed In Hyderabad
1 year, 9 months ago

40 Percent Of Power Consumed In Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Power consumption has risen across the state in consonance with higher temperatures, when parts of the state recorded over 45º Celsius, especially in the Greater Hyderabad which is a massive consumer of power. The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company, which monitors the state capital’s power needs, is making arrangements accordingly. Hyderabad recorded the highest power demand of 3,756 …

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 …

Higher power transmission loss in north hitting south: South power committee chair
2 years ago

Higher power transmission loss in north hitting south: South power committee chair

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Citing the national power transmission loss of 4.49 per cent, southern region power committee chairperson D. Prabhakar Rao said that the loss was at 3.88 per cent for the south zone and that higher losses in the northern region were impacting rightful energy realisation for southern states. Presiding over the 45th southern region power committee meeting in Pune on …

TPCC chief targets Telangana govt over power cuts and increasing electricity charges
2 years, 1 month ago

TPCC chief targets Telangana govt over power cuts and increasing electricity charges

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The state government is creating problems for farmers and the people in general by resorting to frequent power cuts and increasing electricity charges at regular intervals, alleged TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy here on Thursday. “When the farmers are facing hardships with power cuts, other sections of the people are facing problems with a hike in electricity charges at …

TS can meet peak power demand in summer, say officials
2 years, 1 month ago

TS can meet peak power demand in summer, say officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: For the first time in Telangana, a maximum peak power demand of 14,649 MW was reached on Saturday. Top officials of power utilities said that Telangana stood second in the consumption of power among southern states. Officials of power discoms estimate that power demand may touch 15000 MW in peak summer season. Meanwhile, energy minister G. Jagadish Reddy said …

Andhra Pradesh to launch revamped power distribution sector scheme with an investment of ₹11,000 crore
2 years, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh to launch revamped power distribution sector scheme with an investment of ₹11,000 crore

The Hindu  

Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand has said that the government will soon implement a revamped power distribution sector scheme with an investment of around ₹11,000 crore, 60% of which can be a Central grant, for rendering better services to the consumers. Augmentation initiatives He said the government took special measures for increasing the power generation capacity in order to ensure …

No power tariff hike in Telangana for next year
2 years, 3 months ago

No power tariff hike in Telangana for next year

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Power consumers have got good news ahead of the New Year 2023: Telangana power distribution companies — Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited and Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited — have not proposed any increase in the existing power tariff for 2023-24 financial year. According to power tariff proposals that the discoms have submitted to the …

Power utilities in Andhra Pradesh to focus on improving generation capacity, supply at affordable price and reduction of T&D losses
2 years, 5 months ago

Power utilities in Andhra Pradesh to focus on improving generation capacity, supply at affordable price and reduction of T&D losses

The Hindu  

The power utilities in Andhra Pradesh are gearing up to implement a three-pronged strategy—enhancement of power generation capacity, providing quality power at affordable price and reducing transmission and distribution losses. In view of the rising demand for energy, the thermal power plants at the SDSTPK Krishnapatnam Stage-II and Dr. NTTPS at Ibrahimpatnam are major steps towards enhancing power generation in …

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 …

Steep hike in power bills affects consumers
2 years, 10 months ago

Steep hike in power bills affects consumers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Steep hike in electricity bills has come as a rude shock to consumers as power charges have been increased to two to three times more. After a gap of five years, the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission permitted Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited and Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited to increase the power tariff for …

Despite high demand, power supply regular in Telangana
2 years, 11 months ago

Despite high demand, power supply regular in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: As the power consumption is increasing in high proportions in the state for the past 10 days, the Telangana government is making sure uninterrupted power supply to the domestic and the agriculture sectors. The peak level of 14,160 MW power was utilised on March 29, and 14,019 on March 30 and 13,982 MWs on March 31. A higher official …

After Titli, Telangana faces shortage of 3,000 MW
6 years, 5 months ago

After Titli, Telangana faces shortage of 3,000 MW

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Cyclone Titli has damaged the power grid in the north-south corridor. Therefore, the availability of power supply to southern states including Telangana state has been affected, said CMD of Genco Prabhakar Rao. The entire south of India is affected.” At a review meeting held in the presence of caretaker Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday, it was revealed …

Power fight between Telugu states intensifies – Telangana snaps power supply to Andhra
7 years, 9 months ago

Power fight between Telugu states intensifies – Telangana snaps power supply to Andhra

Op India  

The row over sale and purchase of electricity between the two Telugu states – Telangana and Andhra Pradesh – intensified with Telangana snapping power supply to Andhra Pradesh over Rs 1676. Chairman and managing director of Telangana Transco D Prabhakar Rao in a letter to his Andhra Pradesh counterpart stated that the power supply to Andhra Pradesh will be restored …

Power consumption in five Telangana districts declines
10 years, 2 months ago

Power consumption in five Telangana districts declines

The Hindu  

In tune with expectations, the power consumption in five districts of Telangana has come down drastically in the last two months from October because of lower agricultural demand. Therefore, the Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, which services the five districts – Warangal, Karimnagar, Khammam, Nizamabad and Adilabad – expects the consumption to go up from January to April. A review …

TS to get a major power boost
10 years, 3 months ago

TS to get a major power boost

The Hindu  

The Telangana government has decided to construct two thermal power stations with an aggregate capacity of 7,600 MW at Veerlapalem and Dilawarpur villages of Damaracharla mandal in Nalgonda district. While the Telangana Generation Corporation will take up a 5,200 MW station, the National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. will be asked to construct a 2,400 MW station, a release said after …

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 …

TS power woes to worsen next summer
10 years, 5 months ago

TS power woes to worsen next summer

The Hindu  

The Telangana citizens might have to brace themselves for the worst ever summer of the decade, with all avenues for power availability or acquisition gradually being shut down, for the newly formed State. While the soon-to-be-commissioned 800-MW Krishnapatnam Thermal Power Plant had been a great source of optimism, sources say that Telangana may not benefit from it, if the indications …

Land shortage may derail plans of TS government
10 years, 6 months ago

Land shortage may derail plans of TS government

The Hindu  

Even as the Telangana government has drawn up ambitious plans to set up new thermal power stations in the district to augment generation, acquisition of suitable land for the proposed power stations in the coal belt areas is proving to be a tough task for the district administration. The Power Generation Corporation of Telangana State is reportedly mulling setting up …

Ensure qualitative power to Hyderabad, Lokesh tells TS
10 years, 7 months ago

Ensure qualitative power to Hyderabad, Lokesh tells TS

The Hindu  

Telugu Desam Party Cadre Welfare Fund coordinator Nara Lokesh has sharply reacted to Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s suggestion to Andhra Pradesh to follow Telangana on development. Ridiculing the Telangana Chief Minister’s challenge to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu on development, he said: “Andhra Pradesh will compete with Singapore, and show what the development is. Telangana would have to follow …

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