Andhra Pradesh Magazine English June 2016 | Page 27

Two Years of Accomplishments

The signifaicant acheivements in the power sector by the State have received wide
acclaim from national and international observers. Government of India has decided to
showcase AP model to other states so that they can emulate it in their respective states.

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ndhra Pradesh, in the last
two years, has made
trail-blazing progress in
the power sector. Despite
starting off with a power of 22
million units (MU) deficit per day in
June 2014, Chandrababu Naidu
Government had brought it down to
zero within 100 days. That was the
first milestone in achieving the
"zero power cuts" tag.
Next was the inclusion of Andhra
Pradesh in the Centre's Power for
All programme. The State has
successfully implemented the
program providing uninterrupted
power to the domestic and
industrial sectors. Despite steep
increase in the demand during
summer, the utilities were able to
meet the average daily demand of
158 million units for all categories
of consumers, except for the
agricultural sector, thus fulfilling the
24X7 supply under the ‘power for
all’ scheme.
Recently laurels were received for
taking innovative steps to conserve
energy. The state has bagged all the
five National Energy Conservation
Awards-2015 constituted by the
Union Ministry of Power. This is for
the first time that any State in the
country has clinched all the national
awards in energy conservation.
Having become a power surplus
State from a deficit one, the State
would be able to sell 10,472 MU of
power per annum to the other
states. This is likely to yield income
of Rs. 4,492 crore.

100% Electrification State

The Andhra Pradesh power utilities
are gearing up to achieve the rare
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distinction of cent percent
electrification of households,
including those in the rural and
remote areas.
The Chief Minister is likely to
declare completion of 100 per cent
electrification of all households in
the State tentatively in June,
making the State the first in
achieving the distinction.

Consumption up

The per capital energy consumption
in Andhra Pradesh has gone up to
982 units in 2015-16, from 951
units in 2014-25, registering a
growth of 3.3 per cent due to
round-the-clock power supply.
The State utilities are seeking to
bring down the transmission and
distribution losses to single digit, 9
per cent from 10.2 per cent, which is
also amongst the lowest in the
country.
The energy deficit has been reduced
from 10.6 per cent in June 2014 (22
million units per day), when the
State was bifurcated, to zero level at
present due to effective
implementation of the ‘24x7 Power
for All’ scheme.
While the State has a total installed
capacity of 12,730 mw, 1,175 mw
was added during 2014-15 and
another 3,090 mw in 2015-16.
Providing fresh thrust to the
renewable energy sector in the
State, solar energy capacity of 4,000
mw is being developed in parks at
Anantapur, Kurnool and Kadapa.
These projects are at various stages
of development and would be
implemented in a phased manner
over the next two years.

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The State government is targeting
10 per cent of the country’s targeted
100 giga watt solar capacity and is
making all-out efforts to encourage
development of solar-grid-connected projects and roof-top units.

Ahead in LED

Andhra Pradesh is leading the
country in DELP (Domestic Efficient
Lighting Programme) by distributing 1.88 crore LED bulbs as against
7.87 crore in the entire country.
Another energy efficiency initiative
is the distribution of energy efficient
ceiling fans and like LEDs, these too
would be distributed at subsidised
price of 1,100 each. Each family will
be offered two fans and the cost is
adjusted in the power bill in 24
monthly instalments or the
customer can make upfront
payment. In its efforts to drive energy efficiency programmes, the
State is planning to become a “Incandescent Free Bulb State” by
March 2017. This will be by replacing existing bulbs with LED ones.
AP’s power sector management has
drawn praise from all quarters,
including the Centre. Impressed
with the success story of AP in
implementng LED scheme and other
energy efficiency programmes,
Government of India has decided to
showcase AP model to other states
so that they can emulate it in their
respective states.
“The measures we have taken in the
power sector are reaping benefits.
This will be replicated in other
sectors too near future”, says an
elated Chief Minister.

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