Since land is clearly going to be precious in the future capital Amaravati, power sub-stations in the city will be indoor and most of the cabling underground.
The Department of Energy has estimated that the seed capital of Andhra Pradesh will require 1,500 mw of power. A detailed plan to meet this requirement is being prepared.
To minimise the carbon footprint, there will be green buildings compliant with the Energy Conservation Building Code and the norms laid down by the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency.
Energy secretary Ajay Jain told media persons on Friday that the AP Southern Power Distribution Company is contemplating underground cable network to render world-class service to consumers in the capital city. He also disclosed that Rs. 100 crore has been sanctioned for laying underground power cables to electrify all major Krishna river ghats in Vijayawada for Krishna Pushkaram festivities next year.
Mr. Jain said tenders for underground cabling in Visakhapatnam, which is expected to cost Rs. 700 crore, would be invited by the year-end. Bids for providing electricity to 4.50 lakh unconnected households in Andhra Pradesh under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana would be called soon. An online system that would check the scale of power supply interruptions in the areas served by the Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (SPDCL) would be commissioned in a month against the backdrop of the State’s claim to supplying quality power round-the-clock.
A similar system introduced in EPDCL revealed that there was an average disruption of 15 minutes a day in Visakhapatnam district and up to 25 minutes in Srikakulam district. EPDCL has the lowest aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) loss (5.3 per cent) of power in the country. Andhra Pradesh stood first with 10.54 per cent AT&C.
Ajay Jain says Rs. 100 crore has been sanctioned for laying underground power cables to electrify all the major Krishna river ghats in Vijayawada
An online system that will check the scale of power supply interruptions in the areas served by the SPDCL will be commissioned in a month
AP Southern Power Distribution Company is contemplating underground cable network to render world-class service to consumers in Amaravati
