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Tata Power adjudged Best Performing Transmission Utility at CBIP Award 2023

Published on : Friday 10-03-2023

Award was presented by Shri R K Singh, Honble Union Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India

National, March 09, 2023 – Tata Power, one of Indias largest integrated power utilities with a presence across the entire power value chain – Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Trading was honoured with the prestigious award for Best Performing Transmission (System) Utility attributed to its Mumbai Transmission division at the recently held Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) Awards 2023.

Shri R K Singh, Honble Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India presented the award to Tata Power during an award ceremony in New Delhi.

Tata Powers 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 ckt km. The transmission network comprising of 220kV/110kV overhead lines, underground cables and hybrid lines caters to 70% of Mumbais power requirement.

Tata Power Mumbai Transmission works at a record supply availability of 99.99% using various Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics-based tech interventions.

Commenting on the achievement, Mr Sanjay Banga, President T&D, Tata Power said, We are committed to the Indian power sectors 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 recognising our efforts and this prestigious recognition will further motive us to create new industry benchmarks.

Founded in 1927, the Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) is a Government of India organisation that promotes excellence in the Water, Power, and Renewable Energy sectors that also recognises the outstanding contribution of various organisations, stakeholders and professionals. CBIP is a premier central government-backed institution, which has been recognising the outstanding contribution of various organisations, stakeholders and professionals since its inception in 1927 and promoting excellence in the Water, Power and Renewable Energy sectors.