GHAZIABAD: A 400-kV electricity substation, which is anticipated to spice up energy provide to Indirapuram and other trans-Hindon spaces, used to be inaugurated via energy minister Shrikant Sharma on Saturday. The substation, situated at Kala Patthar in Indirapuram, took more than 5 years to be completed.
Sharma additionally inaugurated a 400-kV substation situated in Attaur, Muradnagar. This substation is anticipated to spice up energy provide in rural spaces of Ghaziabad. The commissioning of each substations has added nearly 2,000 MVA of transmission capability within the district. The overall energy transmission capability of the district now stands at over 4,000 MVA.
"Our team is working towards making the entire NCR a no power cut zone. The electricity infrastructure we had received as legacy from previous regimes was abysmal. However, we have been successful in making significant turnarounds in the past few months," mentioned Sharma.
Both substations, constructed with gas insulation generation via the Western UP Power Transmission Corporation Limited, were inaugurated at a function attended amongst others via Union minister and native MP General VK Singh (retd), senior officials of the ability company and district management as well as all 5 MLAs of the district. According to energy officials, the district on my own consumes 2,000 MW of the 18,000 MW of electricity ate up consistent with day in UP.
"Kala Patthar is supplying power only to Indirapuram after being energized. Within the next 15 days, at least 12 additional smaller capacity substations will be linked to it and supply will be ensured to other parts of the city," mentioned Abhisek Prakash, MD, Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited.
On the occasion, two Union executive schemes within the energy sector, namely, Urja Mitra and Rural Feeder Monitoring Scheme were launched for the entire state of UP. The Urja Mitra is an app during which energy distribution utilities can put across real-time knowledge on energy outages and provide to shoppers in rural and urban spaces via SMS and e mail.
The Rural Feeder Monitoring Scheme is exclusively aimed at monitoring the quality and amount parameters of provide in rural spaces via modems and SIMS placed on feeders.
"Ghaziabad is the first district in UP to be covered under these schemes. This is a step towards ensuring 24X7 electricity," mentioned district magistrate Ritu Maheshwari.
The electricity infrastructure we had received as legacy from earlier regimes used to be abysmal.
Sharma additionally inaugurated a 400-kV substation situated in Attaur, Muradnagar. This substation is anticipated to spice up energy provide in rural spaces of Ghaziabad. The commissioning of each substations has added nearly 2,000 MVA of transmission capability within the district. The overall energy transmission capability of the district now stands at over 4,000 MVA.
"Our team is working towards making the entire NCR a no power cut zone. The electricity infrastructure we had received as legacy from previous regimes was abysmal. However, we have been successful in making significant turnarounds in the past few months," mentioned Sharma.
Both substations, constructed with gas insulation generation via the Western UP Power Transmission Corporation Limited, were inaugurated at a function attended amongst others via Union minister and native MP General VK Singh (retd), senior officials of the ability company and district management as well as all 5 MLAs of the district. According to energy officials, the district on my own consumes 2,000 MW of the 18,000 MW of electricity ate up consistent with day in UP.
"Kala Patthar is supplying power only to Indirapuram after being energized. Within the next 15 days, at least 12 additional smaller capacity substations will be linked to it and supply will be ensured to other parts of the city," mentioned Abhisek Prakash, MD, Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited.
On the occasion, two Union executive schemes within the energy sector, namely, Urja Mitra and Rural Feeder Monitoring Scheme were launched for the entire state of UP. The Urja Mitra is an app during which energy distribution utilities can put across real-time knowledge on energy outages and provide to shoppers in rural and urban spaces via SMS and e mail.
The Rural Feeder Monitoring Scheme is exclusively aimed at monitoring the quality and amount parameters of provide in rural spaces via modems and SIMS placed on feeders.
"Ghaziabad is the first district in UP to be covered under these schemes. This is a step towards ensuring 24X7 electricity," mentioned district magistrate Ritu Maheshwari.
The electricity infrastructure we had received as legacy from earlier regimes used to be abysmal.
2 new substations promise sharp drop in power outages in Ghaziabad
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