APTransco to Complete 55 Transmission Projects Worth over Rs 9,000 Cr

Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (APTRANSCO) joint managing director G Surya Sai Praveenchand said 8,853 MVA of transmission capacity and 1,558 circuit km of transmission lines will be added to the state grid.

"APTRANSCO has set an ambitious target to complete around 55 major transmission projects worth Rs 9,319.30 crore, which will add 8,853 MVA of transformation capacity and 1,558 circuit km of transmission lines to the state grid," he said while commemorating the 77th Republic Day at Vidyut Soudha in Vijayawada.

According to the joint managing director, new 400/220/132 kv substations are being developed at strategic locations in Kakinada SEZ, Achutapuram, Gudivada and Ainavalli for supplying reliable power.

He observed that Andhra Pradesh power utilities have accorded top priority to transmission infrastructure expansion, system modernisation and adoption of advanced technologies to make the state's power sector the best in the country.

APTRANSCO currently operates 380 substations, 1,030 power transformers with a total capacity of 71,049 MVA, and over 33,000 circuit kilometres of high voltage transmission lines, said Praveenchand.

In recent years, APTRANSCO has commissioned and augmented 3,240 MVA of EHV substation capacity and laid nearly 950 circuit kilometres of new transmission lines, significantly improving system reliability and voltage profile across the state, he said, among other achievements.

Further, Praveenchand noted that the southern state has a total installed power capacity of 21,153 MW, with renewable energy contributing 37 per cent of the installed capacity and 22 per cent of total generation.