IIT Bhubaneswar Releases Study on Tata Power led Central Odisha Discom's Power Distribution Reforms

IIT Bhubaneswar Releases Study on Tata Power led Central Odisha Discom’s Power Distribution Reforms

Back To Homepage Subscribe To RSS Feed

Breaking News

Making Odisha’s climate action plan work for women farmers By Ranjana Das Odisha’s State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC), which guides climate action through 2030 in alignment with India’s national climate commitments, places this moment squarely at a...
Odisha BJP’s 16 nomination sets trigger buzz ahead of Rajya Sabha polls By Sukant Mohanty Bhubaneswar, March 3: The political temperature in Odisha rose on Monday after the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) purchased as many as 16 sets...
Odisha targets 3.36 lakh adolescent girls under statewide cervical cancer vaccination drive By Nalini Sahu Bhubaneswar, March 3: Odisha health minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling on Tuesday said the statewide cervical cancer vaccination campaign, launched on February 28, aims to immunise 3.36 lakh...
Paradip Port Authority Reaffirms Commitment to “Seva Sankalp Resolution” — Upholds the Spirit of “Nagarik Devo Bhava” By Pravakar Sahoo Paradip, March 02: In compliance with Office Memorandum No. 1/3/1/2026-Cab. dated 25th February 2026 issued by the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, Paradip Port Authority convened a...
Kerala-Based Drug Syndicate Busted in Koraput; Massive Hashish Oil Unit Dismantled By Suryanarayan Panda Koraput (Odisha), Feb. 28: In one of the biggest anti-narcotics operations in Odisha in recent years, police have dismantled a sophisticated hashish oil manufacturing unit operating from...

IIT Bhubaneswar Releases Study on Tata Power led Central Odisha Discom’s Power Distribution Reforms

February 03

20:25 2026

Print This Article Share it With Friends

by indadmin

By Payal Banarjee

Bhubaneswar,Feb.3 : IIT Bhubaneswar released a study on the transformation journey of Tata Power led Central Odisha Discom’s power distribution reforms.

The study reports that more than ₹1500crore in strategic capital investment has effectively halved power outages and slashed AT&C losses to 18.94%. Key technological milestones validated include the automation of 250 substations via SCADA and a massive reduction in billing errors, ensuring rural supply is now at par with the national average.

Conducted by Prof. Chandrashekhar Bhende (Professor), Dr. Chandrasekhar Perumalla (Associate Professor) and Dr. Abhineet Prakash (Assistant Professor) from the Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Electrical & Computer Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar, the study showcases TP Central Odisha Discom as a resilient, climate-ready blueprint for national distribution reforms.