Efforts on to improve power supply position

HYDERABAD: Notwithstanding the loss of power generation of 1,200 MW and cut down in power supply to the State on Wednesday, the APTransco managed to meet the demand of 165.99 million units energy today.

This is the highest energy consumption recorded in southern region on Thursday.

According to the officials of Energy department, all efforts are being made to restore power generation. The APTransco officials have already taken up the matter with the officials of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) at Ramagundam for restoration of power supply.

They ensured normal power supply by purchasing additional power from private units and stepping up generation using naphtha. The efforts were also made to ensure seven hours power supply to agriculture sector.

The officials said that heavy rains in Tamilnadu hampered the mining activity at Neyveli causing shortage of fuel for the power generation units. They also urged the officials concerned from different power generation units to ensure availability of coal to maximise the generation.

The situation is likely to improve in a week, the officials said.


Source: expressbuzz.com