Recognizing the best efforts of APTRANSCO, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power (MoP) has conferred the award of ‘Gold Shield for the year 2010-11’ in the category of ‘Early completion of Transmission Projects’ for the fastest completion of Transmission Project of 400 KV Double Circuit (DC) line from Kothagudem Thermal Power Station (TPS) (Stage – VI) to Khammam SubStation in a record time of 17 months as against the CEA norm of 24 months.
CEA, MoP has hailed APTRANSCO as one of the best power utilities in the Country. On behalf of APTRANSCO, B Umakar Rao, Director (projects), APTRANSCO received the award from Union Minister of Power Sushil Kumar Shinde today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, a release from APTRANSCO here said. In this connection, Energy Principal Secretary Dinesh Kumar, appreciated the efforts of entire employee fraternity of APTRANSCO for getting the prestigious National Award and opined that this project facilitates the evacuation of 500 MW power from KTPS Stage VI, reduction of transmission losses to an extent of 13.7 MW apart from improving the voltage profiles and meeting the additional load demand in Telangana region particularly Warangal and Khammam Districts, which are predominantly agriculture based areas, the release added. UNI