Telangana Hyderabad - Power consumption to touch 90 MU, says Farooqui
Southern Power Distribution Company Of telangana Limited (TSSPDCL) Chairman & Managing director Musharraf ali Farooqui had asked officials to take action to ensure an uninterrupted power supply in the wake of a surge in power demand in the Greater hyderabad limits due to the hot weather. By the end of May, consumption was expected to surpass 90 million units.
Farooqui stated that Greater hyderabad had the highest consumption on friday of 89.71 million units, which was 53.7 percent more than last year's consumption of 58.34 million units. Farooqui attended a review meeting with Chief General Managers, Superintending Engineers, and Divisional Engineers on Saturday. According to him, the city had already registered the top demand of 4214 MW for this season, and it was expected to rise over the next several days.
To guarantee a continuous supply of electricity across the city, the CMD instructed the officials to assign one engineer to each 11 KV feeder on a shift basis and asked the technical staff to remain on high alert. "Everyone who works at the headquarters—all 300 engineers—has been assigned operational responsibilities, including those who operate in zonal offices and other circles,” he stated.
In response to summer demand, he stated that 4353 more distribution transformers had already been put around the city. To guarantee a steady supply of electricity, he added, 250 more distribution transformers have been made available at field-level offices.
In response to summer demand, he stated that 4353 more distribution transformers had already been put around the city. To guarantee a steady supply of electricity, he added, 250 more distribution transformers have been made available at field-level offices.