CM hails power utilities for bagging three awards

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy lauded AP power utilities for bagging three prestigious Enertia Awards. AP Transco won the award for being “Top State Utility for Energy and Infrastructure”,  NREDCAP won the award for being “India’s Top Renewable Energy (RE) Nodal Agency” and AP state won the award for being “Best State in meeting Renewable Power Purchase Obligation.”  

Special chief secretary (energy) K. Vijayanand met Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at the CM’s camp office at Tadepalli on Monday and briefed them about the Enertia awards won by AP. The Chief Minister congratulated the power utilities for their efforts in winning the prestigious awards and getting recognition across the nation. The Chief Minister asked the utilities to continue the sustained efforts to make the AP power sector the no.1 in the nation in the future as well.

Explaining the achievements in operational performance of AP Transco, Vijayanand said Transco’s transmission system availability factor is 99.7 per cent (versus the high regulatory benchmark of 99.5 per cent) and transmission losses were limited to 2.74 per cent (versus the approved levels of 3 per cent).  “AP Transco was also recognised as India’s most reliable state Transco and Grid operator and it is also enabling AP to continue to power its economy as well as absorb a large quantum of renewable energy which the state is championing for its growth,”  he said.  

Vijayanand explained the efforts of NREDCAP and said the state government has notified the promotion policies like AP Renewable Energy Export Policy 2020, AP Pumped Storage Promotion Policy 2022, and AP Green Energy and Green Ammonia Promotion Policy 2023 for encouraging green energy generation for a sustainable future.

He explained to the Chief Minister that Andhra Pradesh is at the forefront of the country in identifying potential sites for promotion of Pumped Storage Hydro Power Projects and PSP projects, which offer the highest promise due to their flexible operation to balance the Variable Renewable Energy generation and to meet the peak power demand.

The special chief secretary further said that the Techno-Commercial Feasibility Reports (TCFR) is prepared for 37 probable locations with an aggregate potential of 41,020 MW. Detailed Project Reports are under preparation for most viable locations in a phased manner.

MD AP Genco & JMD AP Transco, K.V.N. Chakradhar Babu, AP Transco JMD vigilance and security, B. Malla Reddy, Grid director A.K.V. Bhaskar, joint secretary (energy) B.A.V.P. Kumara Reddy, and NREDCAP’s VC & MD S. Ramana Reddy have also participated in the programme.