1. Review meeting held at Mint Compound with TRANSCO & TGSPDCL officials
2. Erection of high-capacity transformers for the first time in the state
3. Erection of 16 MVA PTRs (Power Transformers) at substations with high load growth
4. Replacement of 500 kVA DTRs with 1000 kVA DTRs where load exceeds 70%

The Telangana Government is bracing up for summer with regards to power consumption. In an effort to be safe than sorry, the a summer action plan is underway. Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana limited Chairman & Managing Director Musharraf Faruqui in a meeting held on Friday exhorted officials to coordinate well. He said, “TRANSCO and DISCOM officials must coordinate and take additional measures to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the upcoming summer season.”

The peak power demand next year is expected to increase from 19,500 MW to 20,000 MW, and even in the Greater Hyderabad region, the demand may reach 5,000 MW. To handle this increased demand, 3,866 additional distribution transformers (DTRs) and 431upgraded power transformers (PTRs) will be installed across the Southern DISCOM area. The capacity of power transformers would be increased at substations in Jubilee Hills, Madhapur, Manikonda, Gachibowli, Medchal, Shivaram Pally, MD Pally, Patancheru, RC Puram, Bollaram, Borapatla, Narsapur, and Palamakula.

Musharraf Faruqui noted that, to overcome the shortage of space, the Company has taken technical steps to utilize available land efficiently. As part of this, the company has decided to install 1000 kVA distribution transformers for the first time in its jurisdiction. In the Greater Hyderabad area, 500 kVA DTRs that are currently carrying more than 70% load will be replaced with 1000 kVA transformers. Similarly, 33/11 kV substations, especially within the Greater Hyderabad limits, will be equipped with 16 MVA high-capacity power transformers (PTRs). He mentioned that the installation of these large-capacity transformers will significantly mitigate the issue of space constraints.

The CMD instructed officials to meet with field-level engineers in high-demand areas, study local conditions carefully, and prepare detailed plans within a week. He further directed that repair and maintenance works be initiated by the end of this month and that all works under the Summer Action Plan be completed by December.

Complete all “Summer Action” works by the end of December Musharraf Faruqui Chairman & Managing Director Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana limited