28th July 2022: As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ – to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence, The Ministry of Power in association with Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) has organized a ‘Bijli Mahotsav’ in Hyderabad of Telangana on 28th July 2022 at Ultra High Voltage Research laboratory (UHVRL), Hyderabad. Bijli Mahotsav is being celebrated all over the country under the umbrella of Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya Power @2047 for more public participation and getting across the developments in the power sector to the citizens at large. Bijli Mahotsav is also a platform to highlight the key achievements of the power sector.
Shri M. Venkateswarulu, Senior General Manager, POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited, 400 kV Ghatkesar Sub Station, Hyderabad, Dr. Pradeep Nirgude, Additional Director / Unit Head, CPRI, UHVRL, and Hyderabad District Nodal officer, officials of CPRI and PGCIL along with their family members, officials from utilities and DISCOM, peoples representatives with villagers from nearby villages, manufactures has graced the occasion.
Mr. K A Aravind, Joint Director, CPRI, Hyderabad, welcomed the gathering for this Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya – Power @2047 celebrations. Nodal officer, Dr. Pradeep Nirgude, AD/UH, explained the key highlights of the power sector. Some of the elaborated key highlights are, Increase in generation capacity from 2,48,554 MW in 2014 to 4,00,000 MW today which is 1,85,000 MW more than our demand. India is exporting electricity to its neighboring countries now with 1,63,000 km of transmission lines added, connecting the entire country into one grid running on one frequency. From Ladakh to Kanyakumari and from Kutch to the Myanmar border it has emerged as the largest integrated grid in the world Can transmit 1,12,000 MW of electricity from one corner of the country to the other using this grid Had committed in COP21 that by 2030 40% of our generation capacity would be from Renewable Energy sources.
We have achieved this target by November 2021, 9 years ahead of schedule. Today generate 1,63,000 MW through Renewable Energy sources Installing Renewable Energy capacity at the fasted pace in the world With a total outlay of Rs.2,01,722 Crore we have strengthened the distribution infrastructure in past five years by – making 2,921 new sub-stations, augmentation of 3,926 sub-stations, installing 6,04,465 km LT lines, installing 2,68,838 11 kV HT lines, Feeder segregation of 1,22,123 km agricultural feeders and installing In 2015 the average hours of supply in Rural areas was 12.5 Hrs which has now increased to an average 22.5 Hrs The government has introduced Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 Achieved 100% village electrification (18,374) in 2018 in 987 days Achieved 100% household electrification (2.86 Cr) in 18 months. Identified as the world’s largest electrification drive.
