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- Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation (AP Transco) has invited tenders from DGCA-compliant drone service providers to pilot drone-based monitoring of its transmission infrastructure.
- The successful bidders will monitor around 23,000 towers and 8,500 kilometres of 400 kV, 220 kV and 132 kV lines over two years, with images analysed using artificial intelligence to guide preventive repairs.
- The aim is to cut the cost and time of inspections, catch faults that manual checks can miss, and support grid stability, drawing on the experience of Power Grid Corporation of India.
- Depending on the pilot's outcome, AP Transco plans to extend drone patrolling to 33,000 kilometres of its lines.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the two-year pilot project and whether drone patrolling is extended to 33,000 kilometres of lines
- Development of AP Transco's in-house AI tools for analysing drone footage
- Award of the tender to the selected DGCA-compliant drone service providers
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A.K.V. Bhaskar
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“The drone patrolling will be extended to 33,000 kilometres of Transco lines, depending on the outcome of the pilot project”
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…132 kV (Extra High Voltage) lines for a period of two years. Photos and visuals taken by the drones will be analysed with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other tools and repairs done wherever required. “ The drone patrolling will be extended to 33,000 kilometres of Transco lines, depending on the outcome of the pilot project ,” AP-Transco Director (Grid, Transmission & Management) A.K.V. Bhaskar told The Hindu. The objective of drone patrolling is to reduce the costs and time taken to assess the condition of the transmission infrastructure.…
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