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Ahmedabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Gujarat Energy Minister Rushikesh Patel launched a new digital platform Urja Samvardhanam, a major technological leap for the state’s power sector.
The portal will store detailed data from all substations, sub-divisions and consumer categories across the state, allowing real-time tracking of power demand and accurate forecasting of future consumption trends.
Speaking at the launch, Minister Patel said that the initiative is in line with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s vision of a long-term, technology-driven infrastructure plan.
The portal will allow authorities to monitor when and where electricity is being used, track outages and shutdowns, and assess consumption patterns at a detailed level of information that will help improve customer services and ensure faster response to faults.
Officials said the system will be crucial for data-driven decision making, helping the department identify areas where demand is increasing and plan new substations, transmission lines and upgrades accordingly.
In the next phase, energy-generation data will also be integrated into the platform, allowing the state to strengthen power sourcing, diversify energy supply and build a more robust distribution network.
Meanwhile, Minister Patel also inspected a series of critical facilities of the power sector, emphasizing the need to increase automation in power distribution, monitoring and customer service to enhance efficiency and quality of service.
This was his first major review visit to Vadodara after taking charge of the state energy department in the newly formed cabinet.
The minister began his inspection at the State Load Despatch Center (SLDC), a 24×7 control center that manages the demand-supply balance of electricity across Gujarat.
Senior officials including Jenu Devan, Upendra Pandey, Preeti Sharma and Somesh Bandopadhyay briefed him about real-time power load management, price monitoring and systems that ensure uninterrupted power across the state.
Calling SLDC the “heart of the Department of Energy”, Minister Patel reviewed its energy accounting operations and shared guidance on preparing for future regional challenges.
He then visited the 220 KV substation at Gotri, where he observed transformer operations including step-up and step-down mechanisms critical for stable power distribution.
Minister Patel urged officials to strengthen engineering processes to improve service reliability.
–IANS
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