Maintaining in thoughts the necessity for additional empowerment and modernization of the present electrical energy distribution system to satisfy the growing demand of electrical energy sooner or later, the state authorities has authorized the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme(RDSS) of about Rs 39,602 core. This goals to enhance the standard of electrical energy provide, cut back distribution losses and improve shopper service.
To be able to enhance the monetary stability of the facility distribution firms within the state, the RDSS might be applied with the monetary help of the Central Authorities. ‘’As a consequence of this scheme, there might be a radical change within the energy distribution system of the state run energy distribution firm MahaVitaran. Options of the scheme are to enhance monetary stability and operational effectivity by way of conditional monetary help, strengthen fundamental distribution infrastructure, enhance high quality and availability of energy provide, give attention to vitality audit by way of sensible metering and supply funds for energy loss discount works,’’ mentioned a MahaVitaran officer.
The primary aims of the RDSS are to supply high quality, dependable and reasonably priced energy provide to the shoppers of MahaVitaran, to scale back technical and industrial losses to 12 to fifteen p.c by FY 2024-25 and to convey to zero the hole between the typical price per unit of electrical energy provide and the typical income per unit by FY 2024-25,’’ mentioned the officer.
The scheme envisages set up of sensible meters 1.66 crore consumes with the expenditure of Rs 11,105 crore. On the discount in distribution losses, the MahaVitaran will incur an expenditure of Rs 14,231 crore for the development of 527 new 33/11 KV sub-stations at varied locations within the state, capability enhancement of 705 sub-stations, set up of about 29 thousand 893 new distribution transformers and growth of SCADA system in 21 cities of the state and many others. Equally, about Rs 14,266 crore might be spent on empowerment and modernization of energy distribution system.
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