September 08, 2008

APTransco to invest INR 4,498 crore

BL reported that Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh is poised to invest about INR 4,498 crore in improving the transmission system during the XI Plan period of 2007-2008 to 2011-2012.

According to Ms Rachel Chatterjee chairperson and MD of APTransco said the distribution companies have proposed to invest INR 5,848 crore in the Plan period for various expansion projects. She said she is happy over APTransco receiving award for Best Transmission System for 2006 to 2007 from Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde Union Power Minister of India.

She added that “With increased investments and better management practices, the overall capacity has been stepped up and this ensures supply of quality power to the last mile.”

The report added that Transco is in the process of establishing thermo vision cameras to detect hotspots on the transmission lines and connecting links to various equipment in the sub station and this enables experts to attend to the defects on live line without shutting down the system.

APTransco said it is the first transmission utility in the country to implement the Enterprise Resource Planning package aimed at improving the operational and managerial efficiencies. This will regulate the financial and material management process of the organization and help in timely tracking of the materials allocated and payments made.