Telangana Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGNPDCL) has received the 14th Innovation with Impact Award for DISCOMs for initiatives aimed at improving the reliability, efficiency and quality of electricity distribution services. The award was presented during the 20th India Energy Summit organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce in New Delhi, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle – South.
Company Secretary K. Venkatesham received the award on behalf of TGNPDCL. The recognition was subsequently presented to company chairman and managing director Karnati Varun Reddy at TGNPDCL’s corporate headquarters in Nakkalagutta, Hanamkonda, on Saturday.
Reddy said the distribution company was adopting advanced technologies across its network to improve power supply and consumer services. These measures include the Real-Time Feeder Monitoring System, which tracks electricity feeders in real time, along with SCADA-based monitoring and continuous assessment of feeder load conditions.
The company said the systems are intended to support faster responses to interruptions and improve operational efficiency. TGNPDCL is also using Fault Passage Indicators, digital monitoring systems, drone-based inspections and Geographic Information System mapping to monitor its distribution infrastructure and identify faults.
Other initiatives listed by the company include Automatic Meter Reading, artificial-intelligence-powered consumer chatbots and digital grievance-redressal systems. TGNPDCL said these tools are being used to simplify consumer services, provide real-time information, monitor field-level performance and support faster restoration of electricity supply.
The company also reported an increase in installed renewable-energy capacity from 1,784 MW in 2024–25 to 2,126 MW in 2025–26. Rooftop solar capacity rose from 80.17 MW to 143.92 MW over the same period, an increase of approximately 79.5 per cent.
Reddy said TGNPDCL was encouraging solar adoption, expanding rooftop installations and using information-technology systems to streamline application processing. The company said its continuing priorities include round-the-clock power supply, quicker responses to consumer complaints, shorter interruptions, more efficient maintenance and expanded digital services.
