VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation (APTRANSCO) has commissioned 18 major transmission projects worth Rs 1,095 crore to enhance State’s power transmission network, Chief Secretary and Special Chief Secretary (Energy) K Vijayanand said.
These include seven 400kV and eleven 220kv projects, covering ICT augmentation and installation of bus reactors for reactive power management across multiple key locations.
Energy Special Chief Secretary Vijayanand reviewed the progress of infrastructure projects at a high-level virtual meeting on Friday.
He said the completed works would boost grid reliability, facilitate power evacuation, and meet rising energy demands across rapidly growing urban and industrial regions.
Vijayanand noted that 55 more projects worth Rs 4,965 crore are in various stages of execution across Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Kadapa zones. These span voltage levels from 400kV to 132kV and are scheduled for phased commissioning during the current and next two financial years.
The Energy Special Chief Secretary said APTRANSCO has recently awarded contracts for 10 transmission projects worth Rs 3,407 crore, including diversion of high-voltage lines within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) region. Tenders are being floated for 47 more upcoming works worth Rs 5,323 crore under different government schemes.
“APTRANSCO is integrating SCADA systems and automation across substations to enable real-time monitoring, reduce losses and improve operational efficiency,” he said. These initiatives support the State’s clean energy goals and aim to ensure uninterrupted 24x7 power supply, with daily demand expected to touch 260 million units.