As the State is set to implement the prestigious Power for All scheme from Oct. 2, the Energy Department has drawn up plans to augment the installed generation in the State from the existing 8,037 MW to 29,017 MW in the next five years.
In a bid to achieve an ideal mix of all generation sources in this direction, the department has planned to ensure capacity increase of 8,840 MW (APGenco – 3,800 MW, NTPC – 4,000 MW and IPPs – 1,040 MW) through coal based power plants, 1,010 MW hydel projects, 5,030 MW solar and 4,150 MW wind in addition to the 1,950 MW from the Central generating stations outside the State.
Given the magnitude of enhancement of thermal power generation, the department has decided to focus on development of coal blocks allotted to the State besides building up coal stocks at APGenco stations. The Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTransco), according to senior officials, has drawn up investment plans of Rs. 11,087 crore during 2014-15 to 2018-19.
This includes Rs. 7,982 crore for capacity enhancement and strengthening of existing transmission network and Rs. 3,105 crore for construction of ‘Green Energy Corridor’ for evacuation of power from the solar and wind projects that had been planned in a big way.
Focus on network The department at the same time laid equal emphasis on distribution network where it is proposed to invest Rs. 2,760 crore on setting up feeders and another Rs. 2,119 crore on distribution transformers.
The department, senior officials said, is targeting the investments under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana and IPDS schemes for tapping funds from the Central Government.
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