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Telangana Plans Dual Power Supply for Hyderabad Data Centres
Telangana wants to make sure important workplaces in Greater Hyderabad do not lose electricity.
These include data centres and IT companies that need power to keep operating.
The plan would connect them to two different power lines.
If one line stops working, the other could keep the electricity flowing.
Officials also plan to strengthen parts of the electricity network and increase capacity at some substations.
Power use in the city has recently reached record levels.
Officials think demand could rise to 5,000 megawatts before summer 2027.
The government is also working on power infrastructure for new industrial areas.
Telangana is developing dual power supplies for data centres, IT companies and other critical industries in Greater Hyderabad.
The system would connect facilities to two separate feeder lines so power can continue if one source fails.
Planned measures include installing heavily loaded 33 kV and 11 kV feeders and adding capacity at substations where transformer loading exceeds 80 per cent.
Greater Hyderabad recorded a peak demand of 4,782 MW and electricity consumption of 101.07 million units on May 22, 2026.
Officials expect demand to reach 5,000 MW before summer begins in March 2027 and are also advancing infrastructure for industrial corridors.
- Who
- The Telangana government and Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL).
- What
- Plans to develop dual power supplies and strengthen electricity infrastructure for data centres, IT companies and other industries.
- Where
- Greater Hyderabad and emerging industrial corridors in Telangana.
- When
- Planning and infrastructure work are underway; officials expect Greater Hyderabad demand could reach 5,000 MW before March 2027.
- Why
- To reduce outages and meet rising electricity demand, especially from data centres, IT companies and industry.
Key facts
- Planned system
- Two distinct power sources or feeder lines to help maintain supply if one source fails.
- Network upgrades
- Heavily loaded 33 kV and 11 kV feeders, plus additional capacity at substations where transformer loading exceeds 80 per cent.
- Recorded peak demand
- 4,782 MW in the GHMC area on May 22, 2026.
- Recorded electricity consumption
- 101.07 million units on May 22, 2026.
- Demand outlook
- Officials expect demand in Greater Hyderabad to reach 5,000 MW before summer begins in March 2027.
- Industrial corridors
- Medharam–Ghatkesar, Thimmapur–Kandukur, Eliminedu–Ibrahimpatnam, and Dandumalkapur–Choutuppal.
Quotes
TGSPDCL officials
Officials of the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited.
“Within the Greater Hyderabad limits, a peak demand of 4,072 MW was recorded on September 28 at 6:42 PM, while 82.89 Million Units (MU) of electricity consumption was registered. During the current financial year, the highest demand recorded in the GHMC area was 4,782 MW, registered on May 22, 2026. On the same day, the highest electricity consumption of 101.07 Million Units was also recorded”
thehansindia.com
“Comprehensive network planning is already under progress to meet future power requirements under the impact of the El Nino. The alternate sources of power supply to minimise outages in the future is the main objective of the government during the crisis.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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