TATA POWER WORKS TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF ‘YAAS’ IN ODISHA

Based on the probability of damage to the assets, the company had strategized and planned several operations on a war-footing...

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Tata Power had identified the circles and divisions that were expected to be impacted by the severe cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’, well in advance. This has helped the power company to reinstate electricity in many parts of the network quickly, while working towards restoring power to the highly impacted locations across the state.

In order to access the on-ground network disruption and to restore power supply quickly, TPCODL and TPNODL mobilised over 13,000 workers at different sites to ensure the quick restoration of power supply in the severely-affected areas. As the cyclone was due to affect the upper regions, TPWODL deployed 20 groups of workforce along with TPSDOL who also shared its resources to help out the teams in TPNODL.TP Northern Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPNODL) has been severely impacted and an assessment of the damage is in progress while power restoration process has started in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapatra town. TPNODL have been working round the clock to ensure power supply to COVID care centres and hospitals. The company deployed separate teams and set up a dedicated control room for them to closely monitor the situation. Power supply to all hospitals, COVID Care Centres, ICU units and Oxygen Plants were provided within a record time of 2 Hrs. Power supply at all District HQ’s/CHC was also restored on a priority basis. Teams at TPCODL was able to restore 70% of the power supply within eight hours of landfall.

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