Amaravati, March 12 – The Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation achieved a historic milestone on Thursday, recording 6,160 MW of power generation and 5,730 MW of ex-bus generation, the highest ever since its inception.
State Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar congratulated the Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) and the Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company Limited (APCPDCL) for achieving this record power generation.
In a statement, he praised the power utilities and encouraged them to continue their efforts.
He emphasized that maintaining high levels of power generation is crucial to meet the increasing electricity demand during the summer season and to ensure a continuous power supply to domestic, industrial, and commercial consumers.
He stated that the government is also well-prepared to meet the future electricity demand of the state.
The minister held a virtual meeting with the Managing Director of APGENCO and CMD of APCPDCL, P. Pulla Reddy, and the Directors of APGENCO, M Sujaya Kumar, P Ashok Kumar Reddy, and V. Usha, as well as the Directors of APPDCL, K. Srinivasa Rao, and the Chief Engineers of APGENCO, on Thursday.
He also instructed the power utilities to remain fully prepared for the summer season, especially considering the potential impact of El Niño conditions, and emphasized that all necessary measures should be taken to ensure a continuous and reliable power supply to consumers across the state.
He further added that the state power utilities successfully met the record power demand while maintaining stable transmission operations, and the achievement of record generation, along with meeting peak demand, is a positive indicator for the state's economic growth and development.
The minister said that this achievement reflects the dedicated efforts, technical expertise, and coordinated functioning of engineers, employees, station heads, and their teams, who have been working tirelessly to ensure reliable power generation and meet the growing electricity demand across Andhra Pradesh.
He directed that the Energy Department and power utilities should closely monitor demand trends, maximize available generation, and make advance arrangements to ensure a continuous power supply throughout the summer season.