#This document outlines Odisha’s comprehensive approach to strengthening power sector resilience against cyclones and floods.
#Conducted by CDRI with the Government of Odisha, the study examines transmission and distribution vulnerabilities, revealing critical risks: 30% of substations are coastal, 75% of distribution lines exceed 30 years of age, and 80% of poles remain highly wind sensitive. The study proposes a replicable framework integrating zonation, exposure, and vulnerability analysis.
#Key recommendations include updating building codes, wind zonation maps, and data platforms, along with risk-based governance, stakeholder collaboration, and innovative financing through grants and insurance.
#Odisha’s experience, shaped by severe cyclones like Fani, offers a valuable model for coastal regions worldwide, demonstrating how data-driven strategies, collaborative governance, and financial innovation can enhance power infrastructure resilience in disaster-prone areas.
Key points
- Odisha’s study assesses coastal substations' cyclone vulnerability, highlighting infrastructure risks.
- Old distribution lines and wind-sensitive poles threaten power network stability.
- Cyclone and flood zonation, exposure analysis guide resilience-enhancing strategies.
- Updated building codes, wind maps, anemometers improve disaster preparedness.
- Risk-based governance, sectoral collaboration bolster coastal power infrastructure resilience.
- Emergency response, financing models ensure equitable recovery funding and resilience.