The TPCODL, a joint venture of Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, successfully met the record peak demand of 2,140 MW in April without any network constraints.

The State capital, Bhubaneswar, reached an all-time high temperature of 45.4 degrees Celsius, with the peak demand touching 627 MW on April 30.

Last year the highest demand in the TPCODL area in April was 1,876 MW of which 514 MW was the peak demand of Bhubaneswar. This season so far, the peak demand has witnessed a significantly by 15 % in the company's area of operations and 22 % in Bhubaneswar city.

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), nine districts of Odisha, including Bhubaneswar were among the hottest cities in the world on April 30. With the impending summer, peak demand is expected to rise to 2,329 MW.

The Discom has made necessary arrangements to ensure an uninterrupted power supply amid the rising power demand this summer season.

It has implemented several technologies such as thermoscanning, ultra-sonic testing, installation of wedge connectors, and Auto Tap Changers using Transformer Monitoring Units etc. and has undertaken reliability improvement measures like  automation of 33 kV Ring Main Units , faster identification and isolation of faults using Fault Passage Indicators and LT protection to arrest faults on LT side to strengthen the distribution network system and improve the reliability of power supply to their 30 lakh+ customers.

During this unprecedented summer season, TPCODL’s Power System Control Center (PSCC) serves as a hub for real-time monitoring of the entire distribution network and helps to ensure reliable power supply through the implementation of IT and OT technologies like Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Permit-To-Work (PTW) Management System to ensure the safety of field staff at sites