Power sector is the engine of growth in any economy in energy infrastructure in telangana

Power sector is the engine of growth in any economy. There is a direct relationship between economic development and energy consumption, with the greater urbanization, mechanization of agriculture, and promotion of manufacturing sector, there is a huge demand for power. Adequate and affordable energy directly contributes to improving quality of life.

Energy deficit in the State was in the range of 4%-12% in the past and energy requirement is expected to see an exponential growth near future. Telangana committed to provide 24x7 power available to all households, industry, commercial businesses, public needs, any other electricity consuming entity and adequate power to agriculture farm holdings by 2018-19. Government plans to meet the demand by number of capacity additions in pipeline and enhancing the energy availability from the existing sources.

Present Power Supply Scenario: The current energy requirement in Telangana was 50,916 MU, of which only 2,128 MU could not be met resulting in an energy deficit of nearly 4.2% with maximum historic peak demand of 8,331 MW in 2014-15. Energy availability from existing sources 48,788 MU inclusive of market purchases and coal based from long-term services committed nearly 66% of energy availability.

Power Generation in Telangana: With the formation of Telangana State, two corporations namely Generation Corporation of Telangana Limited (TS GENCO) and Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited (TS TRANSCO) were constituted to take care of Generation and Transmission needs of Telangana State. The total installed capacity of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh was divided between successive States in the ratio of 53.89% to Telangana and 46.11% to Andhra Pradesh. The existing Installed Capacity of Telangana State as on November 2015 stands at 9326.33 MW, which includes State Sector, Central Sector and Private Sector.

To make the State self-sufficient in Power Sector in the next 3 years, it has been proposed to add 6000 MWs by TSGENCO and 4000 MWs through NTPC exclusively dedicated to the State as mandated by AP Reorganization Act and necessary steps have already been initiated for such Capacity Addition. The Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Network strengthening is also being planned and executed.

Out of the total installed capacity, major portion of power is generated by the state sector followed by central and private sector.The total energy generated for the year 2015-16 (as on 30-11-2015) is 9,326 Mega Watt.


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