Bhubaneswar, Tata Power-led power distribution companies (discoms) have invested Rs 4,245 crore in infrastructure expansion and network upgradation in Odisha in the last 3-4 years, the company said on Friday.
The company operates four DISCOMs in joint venture with the Government of Odisha – TP Central Odisha Distribution (TPCODL), TP Western Odisha Distribution (TPWODL), TP Southern Odisha Distribution (TPSODL), and TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL), collectively Provides service from. Customer base of over 9 million.
Of the total investment, Rs 1,232 crore has been allocated through various government-backed schemes. The company said this includes laying 2,177 circuit kilometers (CKM) of 33 kilovolt (KV) lines and 19,809 CKM of 11 KV lines as well as adding 30,230 distribution transformers to improve the reliability of the distribution network in rural and urban areas.
Additionally, the company has commissioned 166 new primary substations (PSS), of which 55 percent are automated. These efforts are providing an average of 23.68 hours of power supply per day in urban areas and 21.98 hours in rural areas, which is more than the national average.
Additionally, network improvements have contributed to an average 17.79 per cent reduction in aggregate transmission and distribution (AT&C) losses in Odisha during the financial year 2023-24, the company said.
The company operates four DISCOMs in joint venture with the Government of Odisha – TP Central Odisha Distribution (TPCODL), TP Western Odisha Distribution (TPWODL), TP Southern Odisha Distribution (TPSODL), and TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL), collectively Provides service from. Customer base of over 9 million.
Of the total investment, Rs 1,232 crore has been allocated through various government-backed schemes. The company said this includes laying 2,177 circuit kilometers (CKM) of 33 kilovolt (KV) lines and 19,809 CKM of 11 KV lines as well as adding 30,230 distribution transformers to improve the reliability of the distribution network in rural and urban areas.
Additionally, the company has commissioned 166 new primary substations (PSS), of which 55 percent are automated. These efforts are providing an average of 23.68 hours of power supply per day in urban areas and 21.98 hours in rural areas, which is more than the national average.
Additionally, network improvements have contributed to an average 17.79 per cent reduction in aggregate transmission and distribution (AT&C) losses in Odisha during the financial year 2023-24, the company said.