Energy Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO dedicates 66KV substation Kalyanpur to customers
Energy Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO dedicates 66KV substation Kalyanpur to customers
“40 new 66KV substations with 20 MVA energy transformers are being established throughout state”, Energy Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO
Chandigarh:
Punjab Energy Minister S. Harbhajan Singh ETO devoted 66 KV substation village Kalyanpur to the customers of subdivision Tanda and Bhogpur, right here on Friday.
S. Harbhajan Singh ETO was accompanied by MLA Urmar Tanda Jasvir Singh Raja Gill, MLA Dasua Karamveer Singh Ghuman, Chief Engineer Distribution North Jalandhar (PSPCL), Er. Ramesh Sarangal and Chief Engineer Transmission Line Er. Inderjit Singh.
The cupboard minister disclosed {that a} new 12.5MVA energy transformer has been established at this 66 KV substation Kalyanpur and it’s being linked with 4 11 KV feeders (Kalyanpur, Gidderpindi, Jahura and Sallan) of 132KV substation Tanda and two 11 KV feeders (Mooklan and Chakk Shakur) of 132KV substation Bhogpur and to shift 6.83MVA load to this new 66KV substation Kalyanpur. The overall value of the venture was Rs 422.12 lacs.
“On account of overload on a transformer, particularly within the paddy sowing season/ summers, the facility provide was being affected. Now, this new substation will scale back the burden on different substations and can enhance energy provide to customers in 14 villages together with 6 villages of Adampur constituency and eight villages of Urmar constituency,” he mentioned.
Whereas addressing the general public, S. Harbhajan Singh ETO asserted that the Punjab Authorities below the management of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann is making all efforts to make sure uninterrupted energy provide to the individuals of the state. Due to this fact, new substations are being inaugurated throughout the state to cut back the load of present substations in order that correct energy provide may be offered to the customers.
He added that as many as 40 new 66KV substations with 20 MVA energy transformers are being established throughout state together with 13 in South zone, 12 in Central zone, 6 in West zone, 5 in Border zone and 4 in North zone. Apart from, 20 MVA extra Energy Transformers are being put in at 35 Quantity 66KV substations in Punjab.
Other than this, a complete of 82 energy transfers are being augmented from 16/20 MVA to 25/31.5 MVA and 23 different energy transformers are being augmented from 10/12.5 MVA to 16/20 MVA.
The facility minister mentioned that on this paddy sowing season the federal government ensures 8-hours uninterrupted energy provide to the farmers.
He reviewed the preparations and directed the officers involved to verify all transformers and transmission strains and repair the defects instantly, if any.
He mentioned that electrical energy provide is being offered for eight hours on alternate days to every agricultural feeder for direct sowing of rice from Could 20-Could 31.
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