The Business Bytes
TBB BUREAU
BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 18, 2023
Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) has restored 2712 electric poles, and repaired 370 distribution transformers since March 2023 that were severely impacted by the frequent spells of high intensity Nor’wester reported this year.
The dedicated 7,700-plus ground staff of TPCDOL have also repaired 234 circuit km of damaged cables. They have also restored 59 DP structures during this period.
There has been a significant increase in the number of Nor’wester this year in the TPCODL areas impacting large scale power network. Since March this year, more than 230 instances of Nor’wester were reported in TPCODL areas, a jump of 2-fold as compared to just 80 reported in the year 2022.
