TGSPDCL has ordered a series of network, safety and technology upgrades across its jurisdiction to improve the reliability of Telangana’s power supply, with deadlines set for transformer protection, feeder capacity enhancement and tighter accountability for equipment failures.
TGSPDCL CMD Jitesh V. Patil issued the directions during the monthly review meeting of Operation Circles, held through video conference from the Cybercity Circle Superintending Engineer’s Office in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The instructions covered distribution network mapping, power transformer failures, rural safety, overloaded feeders, consumer complaints and field-level maintenance.
A key directive is the completion of Distribution Transformer (DTR)-feeder mapping. Officials have been asked to accurately link every DTR to its respective feeder and connect consumer services to the corresponding transformer structure. The exercise is intended to give the utility a clearer view of how supply infrastructure and consumer connections are organised across its network.
Patil also directed all circles to analyse the root causes of Power Transformer failures and complete preventive measures by the end of December. The CMD warned that strict action would be taken from January 1, 2027, against personnel responsible for failures caused by negligence. The instruction places responsibility for equipment reliability on field and circle-level operations rather than treating transformer breakdowns only as isolated outages.
Rural electrical safety was another focus of the meeting. Officials were instructed to install AB switches at distribution transformers supplying domestic power in every village and complete the work by December 31, 2026. The CMD also directed the utility to ensure timely payment of transportation compensation to farmers when failed distribution transformers are shifted to repair centres.
To address network stress, TGSPDCL officials have been asked to identify 33 kV feeders carrying loads above 300 Amps and undertake capacity enhancement works. Feeder bifurcation and back-feeding arrangements in overloaded areas are also to be expedited. The utility was advised to examine Battery Energy Storage Systems and capacitor banks as possible technologies for handling rising demand and improving network performance.
The directives also extend to outage reporting and consumer communication. TGSPDCL plans to develop artificial intelligence-based systems capable of identifying multiple power interruption complaints originating from the same distribution transformer. Officials were further asked to introduce an AI voice bot that can provide consumers with automatic updates on the progress of repairs.
Patil instructed officials to maintain quality standards in the field-level maintenance of power lines, poles, connections and transformers. All stores have been directed to install digital display systems by November 30, 2026, to make information on material stocks more transparent and accessible. He also called for effective implementation of the ‘Walk the Line’ programme and the speedy completion of pending works.
The performance of all circles and divisions will be reviewed again on November 20. The CMD told employees to maintain discipline, accountability and transparency, and warned that negligence would invite appropriate action.
