8.ENERGY
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Power sector is a critical infrastructure element required for the smooth functioning of the state economy an efficient, resillient and financially robust power sector is essential for growth and poverty reduction. The availability of reliable, quality and affordable power helps in the rapid agriculture and industrial development and overall economy of the state.
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Power sector is under the {{concurrent}} list of Indian constitution.
Historical background of Power sector in A.P
- A private firm supplied electricity by producing with the help of a diesel machine for the first time in {{1929}} in coastal area.
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The turbo generators with 1,500 KW production capacities at Vijayawada, two more with 750 and 1500 KW capacity in Visakhapatnam were strated in 1938-39. Electricity was supplied to the near by places, towns, miles and Andhra Cement factory. From these two corporations.
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5,000 KW capacity thermal power station was established in Nellore in 1950 and most part of its electricity being supplied to Mica mines of that district.
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A 5,000 KW capacity thermal power station was established in {{Nellore}} in 1950 and most part of its electricity being supplied to {{Mica}} mines of that district.
- The former chairman of A.P state electricity board, {{Narla Tata Rao}} is considered as father of Electricity reforms in combined A.P
- The government reforms in power sector lead to the formation of A.P-GENCO on {{28 Dec, 1998 pubg p-9 b -8 g-genco}} and commenced operations from 1st Feb, 1999.
- Combined A.P state electricity council was formed in {{April 1st, 1959}}.
- In {{1998}} electricity reforms act was introduced in combined A.P
- In {{1999}} electricity regulation commission was formed.
- In 1998 A.P state electricity board was divided into 2 corporations, such as...
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- a) A.P State Power Generation Corporation. (APGENCO)
- b) A.P State Power Transmission Corporation (APTRANSCO)
a) A.P State Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO)
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- It is a power generating organization in Andhra Pradesh. It undertakes operation and maintenance of the power plants and also setting up new power projects alongside upgrading the project's capacity.
- Later, on 2 June 2014, when the state was bifurcated, APGENCO distributed all the assets, liabilities and power stations to both the states and Telangana Genco (TSGENCO) was formed for the newly formed Telangana state and APGENCO remained for Andhra Pradesh in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
- APGENCO was setup 2 M.W of Wind power capacity of plant at Ramagiri in Anantapur district.
- Plant Load Factory (PLF) : is the ratio between the actual energy generated by the plant to the MAXIMUM possible energy that can be generated with the plant working at its rated power and for a duration of an entire year.
- APGENCO achieved 90% PLF as against national average of PLF 85%.
b) A.P State Power Transmission Corporation (APTRANSCO)
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- It was an electricity distribution corporation and It was further divided on 1s April 2000 into four "Distribution Companies" (DISCOMS). From Feb 1999 to June 2005 APTransco remained as single buyer in purchasing and selling of power to DISCOMs, Such as...
- APEPDCL - Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd.
- APSPDCL - Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd.
- APCPDCL - Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Ltd.
- APNPDCL - Andhra Pradesh Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd.
- In the View of bifurcation of combined A.P, above the 1st 2 DISCOMS will goes to the A.P, The last 2 will be included inthe Telangana state.
- AP EPDCL :
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- Headquarter - Visakhapatnam
- Districts includes - Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari.
- APSPDCL :
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- Head quarter - Tirupathi
- Districts includes - Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor Kadapa, Kurnool
- After the bifurcation of the Combined A.P Anantapur & Kurnool districts were included in {{APSPDCL}}.
Total power installed capacity in A.P-30 November, 2022
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- As on November 30, 2022 the total install power capacity of the APGENCO from various sources is 18,494.062 MW. Out of These are given below...
a) AP GENCO
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- Thermal Power - 3410 M.W
- Hydro electric Power - 1773.60 M.W
- AP Power development corporation - 1440 M.W
- Total AP GENCO (Exept solar) - 6623.60 MW.
- GGPP - 216.00 MW (Godavari Gas power plant)
b) Joint Sector
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- Gas - 0 MW
c) Private Sector
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- IPPs - 1961.320 MW (Independent Power Producers)
- Small Hydro - 27.350 M.W
- Wind energy - 3,693.550 MW
- Bagasse, Bio mass Co-generation Projects & Bio mass - 180.00 MW
- Mini power plants - 0 MW
- Others (Muncipal waste & Waste heat) - 57.810 MW
- Total Solar - 3755.626 MW
- Total Private Sector - 9675.656 MW
Cumulative Energy generated in the state upto March 2023
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- Energy generated (cumulative) - 2022-23 (MU) Provisional
- Thermal- 15,490.95
- Hydel - 3,219.68
- Total AP GENCO - 18,710.63
- Wind power - 5,927.03
- Solar power - 5,066.39
- Other sources of NCE - 585.49
- (Non conventional energy resources)
- Total - 47,648.34
The share of the A.P from Central Power institutions
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- Central power institutions - Location - Share of AP (MW)
- Kalpakam Nuclear power station - T.N - 19.15
- Neyveli lignite corporation - T.N - 140.10
- Talcheru Thermal power station - Orissa - 193.40
- Kaiga Nuclear power station - Karnataka - 121.59
- Simhadri Thermal power station - Vishaka - 673.11
- Ramagundam super thermal power station - Ramagundam - 382.7
- Tuticorn Thermal power station - T.N - 128.05
- Vallur Thermal power station - T.N - 92.5
- Total - 1978.80 M.W
- Highest Central power supply plant to A.P - New {{neyveli}} Thermal power (2403.16 MW)
- Highest power producing super thermal plant in A.P - {{Simhadri}} thermal power station (2000 M.W)
- Biggest hydropower station in A.P - {{Srisailam Right bank canal}} (770 M.W)
- Biggest thermal power station in A.P - {{Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal power plant}} under state government (1760 M.W)
APGENCO - Power installed capacity from various sectors
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- Thermal power plants
a) Thermal Power Plants
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- Under state government
- Power stations - Capacity (MW) - District
- Dr. Narla TataRao Thermal (Vijayawada Thermal) - 1760 - Krishna
- Rayalaseema Thermal (1,2,3,4) - 1650 - Kadapa
- Nellore Thermal power station - 30 - Nellore
- Simhadri Super thermal - 2000 - Visakhapatnam
- Damodar Sanjeevayya - (Krishnapatnam Thermal) - 1600 - Nellore
Under pvt., sector
- Kondapalli :: - Lanco Corporation - Naptha gas based project
- Visakhapatnam :: - Hinduja Group - Coal based project
- Kakinada :: - Spectrum Group - Natural gas based
- Krishnapatnam :: - B.B.V. Power -Coal based project
- Krishnapatnam :: - G.V.K Industries - Coal based project
- Ramagundam ::- B.P.L Industry - Coal based project
- Jegurupaadu :: - G.V.K Industries - Natural based project.
- The 1st Natural gas based Thermal power plant was established at {{Vijeshwaram in Nidedavolu mandal, in East Godavari}} district in 1990 under public sector. The total installed capacity of this plant is 272 M.W.
- The first Natural gas based Thermal power plant was established at {{Jegurupadu in East Godavari}} district in 1997 under Pvt., sector.
b) Hydro power stations
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- The first hydro power station was setup in 1955 on river Machkund in Visakhapatnam district by A.P & Odisha govt. jointly. At present 1797.60 M.W of the hydropower install capacity is there in the state under APGENCO. Which are given in the following table.
APGENCO H ydel Power Install capacity in the state
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- Hydel Power station - Location- Capacity (MW)
- Machkund - Onukedelli, Odisha - 84.0
- TungaBhadra dam - Bellary, Karnataka - 28.8
- Hampi - Hampi, Karnataka - 28.8
- Uppersileru - Visakhapatnam - 240.0
- Donkarayi Canal - East Godavari - 25.0
- Lower Sileru - Mothugudem- 460.0
- Srisailam Right bank - Sunnipenta, Kurnool -770.0
- NagarjunSagar Right - Vijayapuri, Guntur - 90.0
- Penna Ahobilam - Anantapur - 20.0
- Chettipeda Mini hydal - West Godavari - 1.0
- Polavaram Hydel Project (It came into force from 2023) - Polavaram - 960
- Total Hydro - 1797.60
c) Non-Conventional source power resources
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- Government of AP has given top priority for promotion of renewable energy power projects in particular solar power projects in line with the policies of the ministry of new and renewable energy of govt of India.
- The cumulative renewable energy capacity installed in the state is 28,937.71 M.U. out of these...
- Solar power - 5066.39 MU
- Wind power - 5927.03 MU
- Other renewable energy resources - 585.49 MU
- Renewable energy resources through other sources - 17,358.80 MU
1) Wind Power :
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- A.P stands in wind power installed capacity at 6th place next to the Gujarat, T.N, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan.
- At present 3 wind power stations established under the state government. Out of these Ramagiri region in Anantapur district is the ideal region for Windpower production in the state.
- As per AP Economic survey the total wind power installed capacity as on March 31, 2023 is 5927.03 MU
- a) Thirumala Wind power station : It was setup in 1996 with the installed capacity of 1 M.W
- b) Ramagiri Wind power station: It was setup in 1994 with the installed capacity of 2 M.W
- c) Kondapalli Wind power station : It is in near Vijayawada the total install capacity is 2 M.W
2) Solar Power:
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- At present A.P stands at 6th position upto June 2022, in the solar installed capacity next to the Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, T.N, Telangana.
- At present A.P government 4 solar power parks was setup under the AndhraPradesh solar power corporation Pvt., Itd (APSPCPL), Such as
- a) Kadapa Ultra Mega solar power park : It was setup at Galiveedu Mandal in Kadapa district with the total installed capacity of 1,000 M.W
- b) Kurnool Ultra Mega solar power park : It was setup in between Gadivemula - Orvakul Mandals in Kurnool district with the total installed capacity of 1,000 M.W
- c) Anantapur Ultra Mega solar power park - I : It was setup at SP Kunta Mandal in Anantapur district with the total installed capacity of 2,200 M.W. It is the biggest solar power park in the world.
- d) Anantapur Ultra Mega solar power park - II : It was setup at Talari Cheruvu near Tadipatri Mandal in Anantapur district with the total installed capacity of 500 M.W.
- The first solar village in A.P is Gaddela Revu Palli in Koduru mandal of Kadapa district.
Fact file of the Power Scenario in A.P
- Per Capita electricty consumption in A.P - {{1349}} Units
- The district in A.P highest electricity consumption - {{Nellore}}
- The district in A.P Lowest electricity consumption - {{Srikakulam}}
- Total electricity connections in the state (upto March 2023) - {{2,05,74,474}}
- Total agricultral electricity connections in the state (Upto March)-{{18.87}} lakhs
- The district in the country having {{100}}% LED street lamps connections - East Godavari.
- Percentage of PLF in A.P - {{90.6}}%
- The power station achieved highest PLF (98.7%) in A.P - {{Dr. Narlatata Rao Thermal power station.}}
- Upto 2023 March total transmission losses in the A.P is {{2.68}}%. Where as distribution losses are 6.65%
- Total transmission and distribution losses in A.P is {{8.99}}% (Upto 2023 March)
Important points at glance
- The 1st hydroelectricity project in A.P Machkund hydro power project located in the borders of A.P and Odisha in Koraput district of Odisha it was setup in {{1955}}.
- The joint hydroelectricity projects between {{A.P & Odisha}} - Machkund & Balimela.
- The thermal power projects which is under the construction in A.P located at {{Kakarapalli in Srikakulam}} district.
- The 1* Natural gas based thermal power station in A.P was established at {{Vijjeswaram in West Godavari}} district in 1990 under public sector
- The 1st Natural gas based thermal power station in A.P was established at {{Jegurupadu in East Godavari}} district under private sector.
- The only Ultra mega power project in A.P was setup at {{Krishnapatnam in Nellore}} district and 2 other UMPP's is under proposal to setup 1 at Munipalli in Prakasam district and another in Visakhapatnam.
- At{{ kovvada in Srikakulam}} district there is proposal to setup neuclear power plant in the state.
- ThungaBhadra hydropower scheme is a joint project of {{A.P & Karnataka}}
- Lower sileru hydro power station located in {{East Godavari}} district.
- The biggest hydro power station in A.P - {{Srisailam}} Right bank canal power station.
- Penna-Ahobilam hydropower project located in {{Anantapur}}.
- Donkaraya canal power house located in {{East Godavari}}.
- Chettipeta mini hydro powerproject located in {{West Godavari}} district.
- The highest share of power in the state comes from {{Thermal}} power.
- {{Rayalaseema}} thermal power station located at {{Muddanur in Kadapa}} district.
- The {{1st}} Wind power station in the state was setup at {{Ramagiri in Anantapur}} district under APGENCO.cue ramudi kosam ramagiri konda midha fan pettaru in anantpur