CHENNAI: Tangedco has started measuring wind power generation real time with the help of GPS over the last few months. GPS system has been installed in all windmills across the state and discom has been able to measure the power generation from a windmill without going to the spot.
Till now an assessor with the help of an equipment was recording the generation and there were several lacunae in such measurement, causing losses to the discom. Tangedco has also set up smart meters in all high tension consumers and this has prevented assessors from visiting the consumer and recording the consumption.
“After installing GPS in all windmills, we are able to get the bill from the wind power companies for selling wind power within 5 days of a new month, as against a delay of over a month earlier. There is also transparency as the bill is digital and no assessor is involved,” said a senior Tangedco official.
