Why power crisis in AP, not in Telangana?

[Anta Assamey]

For the last one week, Andhra Pradesh has been facing an acute power crisis in the state due to sharp decline in thermal power generation because of severe shortage of coal.

Though the Jagan government has not officially announced any power cuts, there have been frequent disruptions in power supply in the name of load regulation.

And state government advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy gave an open call to the people to get ready for official power cuts shortly.

On the other hand, the neighbouring Telangana state is very comfortably placed with regard to power supply and there are absolutely no power cuts in the state as all the thermal power plants are functional to their optimum capacity.

“There is no question of imposing any power cuts and we are able to meet the demand of all categories of consumers,” Telangana energy minister G Jagadish Reddy said.

This has led to the criticism from the opposition parties that the Jagan government has messed up the power sector in the state.

“When there is no crisis in the neighbouring Telangana, why is so much crisis in Andhra Pradesh? Where is the need for the Jagan government to buy power at such a high cost?” TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu said.

The difference between Andhra and Telangana is simple. Andhra Pradesh doesn’t have its own coal mines, unlike Telangana, which has Singareni Collieries.

While Telangana’s thermal power plants are pit-head plants (having power stations nearer to coal mines), Andhra has to get coal from Mahanadi Coal Fields in Odisha through rail network.

Andhra Pradesh gets only a meagre supply of coal from Singareni, while it depends mostly on Mahanadi coal fields of Coal India Ltd. So, due to shortage of coal supply from Odisha, AP is suffering coal crisis as a result of which thermal power plants in AP are running to 50 per cent their capacity.

On the other hand, Telangana has enough coal reserves in Singareni sufficient for 200 years. “So, there is no question of any fall in power generation in the thermal power plants. Moreover, we are also comfortable in hydel power generation,” Jagadish Reddy said.

But it is a fact that the Jagan government has failed to anticipate this crisis and take steps to maintain adequate coal reserves. Had it done so, there would not have been so much crisis now.

[Vaampire]

I like Dora in this matter. TG sep avuthey TG lo power cuts untayi anukunnaru andaru. He proved everyone wrong

[Vaampire]

Jagga ki mundu undi musalla pandaga. Next cm ki chukkaley

[Anta Assamey]

5 minutes ago, Vaampire said:

Jagga ki mundu undi musalla pandaga. Next cm ki chukkaley

Next CM Jagan Anna ee... AP lo chala lands unnayi ...So Jagan anna ki no problem .. 

[hyperbole]

andhra media finally accepting Telangana achievement in power sector in this crisis..
 

 

[hyperbole]

Telangana is indeed selling now to the exchange, strangely they are generating more solar and hydel power than coal

 

 

[futureofandhra]

4 minutes ago, hyperbole said:

 

inka yellow media enti motham dora control know

tg in progress mode ktr doing well

[futureofandhra]

10 minutes ago, Anta Assamey said:

Next CM Jagan Anna ee... AP lo chala lands unnayi ...So Jagan anna ki no problem .. 

yes aaantunna devudi biddalu 

[Battu123]

Mem intlo anni bandh chesukoni padukuntunnam le 

[RedThupaki]

Jgannaa photo saal maaku ...inkaa...power enduku...shower enduku...

[manchineellu]

[paaparao]

42 minutes ago, Anta Assamey said:

For the last one week, Andhra Pradesh has been facing an acute power crisis in the state due to sharp decline in thermal power generation because of severe shortage of coal.

Though the Jagan government has not officially announced any power cuts, there have been frequent disruptions in power supply in the name of load regulation.

And state government advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy gave an open call to the people to get ready for official power cuts shortly.

On the other hand, the neighbouring Telangana state is very comfortably placed with regard to power supply and there are absolutely no power cuts in the state as all the thermal power plants are functional to their optimum capacity.

“There is no question of imposing any power cuts and we are able to meet the demand of all categories of consumers,” Telangana energy minister G Jagadish Reddy said.

This has led to the criticism from the opposition parties that the Jagan government has messed up the power sector in the state.

“When there is no crisis in the neighbouring Telangana, why is so much crisis in Andhra Pradesh? Where is the need for the Jagan government to buy power at such a high cost?” TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu said.

The difference between Andhra and Telangana is simple. Andhra Pradesh doesn’t have its own coal mines, unlike Telangana, which has Singareni Collieries.

While Telangana’s thermal power plants are pit-head plants (having power stations nearer to coal mines), Andhra has to get coal from Mahanadi Coal Fields in Odisha through rail network.

Andhra Pradesh gets only a meagre supply of coal from Singareni, while it depends mostly on Mahanadi coal fields of Coal India Ltd. So, due to shortage of coal supply from Odisha, AP is suffering coal crisis as a result of which thermal power plants in AP are running to 50 per cent their capacity.

On the other hand, Telangana has enough coal reserves in Singareni sufficient for 200 years. “So, there is no question of any fall in power generation in the thermal power plants. Moreover, we are also comfortable in hydel power generation,” Jagadish Reddy said.

But it is a fact that the Jagan government has failed to anticipate this crisis and take steps to maintain adequate coal reserves. Had it done so, there would not have been so much crisis now.

simple. mee psycho gaadu 4.5 Rs per unit tho chesukunna solar plants PPAs anni 2019 lo cancel chesi tharimesadu state nundi. So coal crisis lo ipudu kottukuntunnaru mee jaffas. ipudu 20 Rs per unit petti kontunnaru. anduke ee crisis. idi mee psycho gadi telivi. 😁

[Vaampire]

Mana bongulo govts solar ni sarigga encourage cheyyaley..big potential for solar in India. Coal usage motham thagginchochu. Corruption ki kooda scope thakkuva. May be that's the reason

[futureofandhra]

3 minutes ago, paaparao said:

simple. mee psycho gaadu 4.5 Rs per unit tho chesukunna solar plants PPAs anni 2019 lo cancel chesi tharimesadu state nundi. So coal crisis lo ipudu kottukuntunnaru mee jaffas. ipudu 20 Rs per unit petti kontunnaru. anduke ee crisis. idi mee psycho gadi telivi. 😁

@kidney nn oppukodu laga vundhi

[Sword_KanthaRao]

Not even a single MW was bought from other states or power exchange. 
 

As of now..demand was 7200 MW and supply was at 7300 MW. No shortage yet..