Vijayawada: Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated officials of the energy department for their efforts in bagging three awards from Enertia Foundation for promoting sustainable development goals through clean, green renewable energy and meeting renewable power purchase obligation. A delegation of senior officials led by special chief secretary K Vijayanand and AP Genco MD KVN Chakradhar Babu met the chief minister at his camp office on Monday and explained about the awards.
Enertia Foundation recently awarded Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTRANSCO) for being “the top state utility for energy and infrastructure while New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd.
(NREDCAP) was awarded for being India’s top renewable energy (RE) nodal agency” for promotion of Pumped Storage Power Projects (PSP).
The state was also awarded for being best state in meeting renewable power purchase obligation, said Vijayanand.
The CM congratulated the powe utilities for their efforts in winning the awards. The CM asked the senior officials to continue the efforts to make AP power sector No.1 in the country.
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Vijayanand said that AP Transco’s transmission system availability factor is 99.7% (versus the high regulatory benchmark of 99.5%) and transmission losses were limited to 2.74% (versus the approved levels of 3%).
“AP transco was also recognized as India’s most reliable state transco and grid operator and it is also enabling AP to continue to power its economy as well as absorb large quantum of renewable energy which the state is championing for its growth”, Vijayanand said.
He explained the efforts of NREDCAP in promotion of green energy in tune with the state government’s policies like AP Renewable Energy Export Policy 2020, AP Pumped Storage Promotion Policy 2022 and AP Green Energy and Green Ammonia Promotion Policy 2023 for encouraging green energy generation for sustainable future.
“Andra Pradesh is in the forefront in identifying potential sites for promotion of Pumped Storage Hydro Power Projects. PSP projects offer highest promise due to their flexible operation to balance the Variable Renewable Energy generation and to meet the peak power demand. Techno-Commercial Feasibility Reports (TCFR) is prepared for 37 probable locations with an aggregate potential of 41,020 MW. Detailed Project Reports are under preparation for most viable locations in phased manner,” said Vijayanand.
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