Tangedco plans transformer revamp
In a bid to tackle increased power demand during summer, Tangedco is set to expand infrastructure across the state by upgrading existing transformers and setting up new ones.
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India, Chennai: In a bid to tackle increased power demand during summer, Tangedco is set to expand infrastructure across the state by upgrading existing transformers and setting up new ones.
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) chairman and managing director Rajesh Lakhoni held meetings with directors and chief engineers on Monday in this regard.
A senior official told TNIE: “In the first phase, we will identify transformers near substations to upgrade their capacity. We have already conducted a survey of places where new transformers should be erected. Last year, overloaded distribution transformers and under-voltage pockets throughout the state were identified, and issues were resolved by upgrading 8905 new distribution transformers.”
Special maintenance works have been carried out all over Tamil Nadu to ensure uninterrupted and reliable power supply to all consumers in the summer. The company has initiated underground cable maintenance work to provide uninterrupted supply and have a safe distribution network.
Another official added: “Anticipating a peak demand of 20744 MW driven by Lok Sabha election and increasing industrial and domestic consumption, Tangedco acknowledges the pressing issue of overloads. The highest recorded power demand in the state reached 19347 MW on April 20, 2023. During the previous summer, over 10000 transformers were repaired.”
Sources have said that several repair works in the distribution network are pending due to a lack of materials, including transformers, single-phase meters, cables and the like.
Source: The New Indian Express
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