Odisha seeks to emerge as model in power sector
'Odisha has successfully transitioned from a power-sufficient to a power-empowered State. The State's peak power demand of 6,242 MW has been fully met. By 2036, about 61 per cent of Odisha's power portfolio is targeted to be from non-fossil sources,' Singh Deo was quoted in a statement as saying. Singh Deo informed the gathering that the State plans to add a total of 11,294 MW by 2036, including solar, wind, hydro, distributed renewable energy (DRE) and pumped storage, out of which 3,904 MW has already been contracted.
He said Odisha has achieved Grid Resilience through Islanding Schemes to ensure uninterrupted power supply during grid failures. By 2030, Odisha will have 225 substations and 20,939 ckm (Circuit kilometre) of transmission lines with a total transformation capacity of 45,369 MVA (Megavolt-amperes), Singh Deo said.
This apart, the minister said the renewable power evacuation corridors are being developed. This included Hirakud–Kolabira–Duburi, Indravati–Theruvali–Gopalpur, Theruvali-Jayanagar 400kV LILO at Jayanagar pooling station, Balimela to Kolab to Jayanagar Pooling Station.
Singh Deo said the AT&C (Aggregate Technical and Commercial) losses have reduced significantly from 29.5 per cent in FY21 to 16.5 per cent in FY25. Three out of four DISCOMs have received A+ ratings in the 12th and 13th Annual Rankings of Power Distribution Utilities and were among the top 10 performing utilities in India, he said.
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