Two transformers of 500 MVA capacity to be installed at existing stations
Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R K Singh has laid the foundation stone for extension of POWERGRID’s 400/132 kV Lakhisarai sub-station, at Lakhisarai, Bihar, on 18 Aug 2023, saying the extension significantly improve electricity availability in the region.
As part of the project, 220 kV GIS will be constructed in existing sub-station premises along with installation of 2 transformers of 500 MVA capacity, he said.
The Minister assured that energy capacity of the country is being augmented in order to fulfil future power requirements as well.
He also assured that there should be no reason for load shedding, since adequate systems have been put in place for generation and transmission of power.
Asserting that the nation has to become a developed country, the Minister said that the government has formulated law providing for payment by the distribution licensees, of compensation to consumers for violation of standards of performance. Power generators should become a thing of the past, said the Minister.
The extension of the substation at Lakhisarai will lead to improved power availability in Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Munger and Jamui districts and will also ease supply of power to meet future energy demand.
The installation of state-of-the-art GIS technology of 220 kV voltage level in Lakhisarai sub-station will further strengthen the connectivity of the region to the national grid. The provision of uninterrupted power supply will also lead to industrial and commercial development of the region. fiinews.com
