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The report examines strategies to build disaster resilient power infrastructure in Odisha, a cyclone-prone state. Cyclone Fani (2019) caused over $1.2 billion in power sector damages, highlighting vulnerabilities in transmission and distribution systems. The study emphasizes preparedness, recovery, and community resilience through exposure mapping, hazard prioritization, and stakeholder surveys.
Key recommendations include technology integration (GIS mapping, drones, outage management systems), robust SOPs, resource mobilization, and financial mechanisms like liquidity funds, parametric insurance, and CAT bonds. It advocates policy adaptation, improved governance, and capacity building via joint drills and competency mapping. Long-term measures involve infrastructure upgrades such as GIS substations, reinforced poles, and mobile substations.
The roadmap outlines near-, medium-, and long-term actions to enhance resilience, minimize downtime, and ensure sustainable power supply during extreme climatic events.
Key points
- Cyclone Fani caused $1.2 billion in damage to Odisha’s power infrastructure.
- Report emphasizes preparedness, recovery, and community resilience for power systems.
- Recommendations include GIS mapping, drones, and outage management technologies.
- Financial strategies proposed: liquidity funds, parametric insurance, and CAT bonds.
- Long-term measures involve GIS substations, reinforced poles, and mobile substations.
- Roadmap outlines near-, medium-, and long-term actions for resilience improvement.
