Tata Power was honoured with the award for ‘Best Performing Transmission (System) Utility’ attributed to its Mumbai Transmission division at the recently held Central Board of Irrigation & Power (CBIP) Awards 2023.
R.K. Singh, Union minister for power and new & renewable energy presented the award to Tata Power during an award ceremony in New Delhi, a release by Tata Power said.
Transmission network
Tata Power’s Mumbai Transmission network operates in the city of Mumbai & MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region), extending up to hydro-generating stations in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. The utility has 30 receiving stations with a transmission capacity of more than 10,000 MVA and a network spanning over 1,200 ckm. The transmission network comprising of 220kV/110kV overhead lines, underground cables and hybrid lines caters to 70 per cent of Mumbai’s power requirement.
Tata Power Mumbai Transmission works at a record supply availability of 99.99 per cent using various Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics-based tech interventions.
Testimony to efforts
Commenting on the achievement, Sanjay Banga, President T&D, Tata Power, said, “We are committed to the Indian power sector’s overall development by bringing in efficiencies and tech advancements across the value chain. This award bestowed on Tata Power Mumbai Transmission bears testimony to our efforts towards ensuring the availability of reliable and uninterrupted power supply along with strengthening of the supply infrastructure. We are thankful to the CBIP for recognizing our efforts and this prestigious recognition will further motive us to create new industry benchmarks.”
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Promoting excellence
Founded in 1927, the Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) is a Government of India organization that promotes excellence in the water, power, and renewable energy sectors that also recognizes the outstanding contribution of various organizations, stakeholders and professionals.
Featured photograph shows Union power minister R.K. Singh presenting the CBIP award 2023 for ‘Best Transmission Utility’ to Pramod Sawant, Head – Transmission Projects (Mumbai), Tata Power, and Kiran Desale, Head – Transmission (Mumbai), Tata Power, in the presence of A.K Dinkar, Secretary, CBIP (extreme left)
