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Karimnagar Opens Its First Indoor 33/11 kV Substation
Karimnagar has opened its first indoor electricity substation.
It is at Telangana Chowk and was built by TGSPDCL.
The project cost Rs 6.92 crore.
The substation helps provide electricity in a city where land for regular substations is limited.
It has two large transformers and equipment that can be monitored remotely.
This technology can help workers spot problems and restore power more quickly.
The new facility is expected to reduce pressure on three other substations in the city.
Officials also plan another indoor substation at the Collectorate.
TGSPDCL technically charged Karimnagar’s first indoor 33/11 kV substation at Telangana Chowk on Tuesday.
The facility cost Rs 6.92 crore and was built on 484 square yards.
Two 8 MVA transformers using ester-oil technology are expected to improve safety and performance.
SCADA, IED relays and RTU systems will support remote monitoring and faster fault restoration.
The substation is expected to ease loads on three existing city substations; another is planned at the Collectorate.
- Who
- TGSPDCL, led by Chairman and Managing Director Karnati Varun Reddy, commissioned the facility.
- What
- Karimnagar’s first indoor 33/11 kV electricity substation was technically charged.
- Where
- Telangana Chowk, Karimnagar.
- When
- Tuesday; no calendar date was specified.
- Why
- To address urban land constraints, strengthen power supply and reduce loads on existing substations.
Key facts
- Project cost
- Rs 6.92 crore
- Site area
- 484 square yards
- Transformer capacity
- Two 8 MVA transformers
- Transformer technology
- Ester-oil technology
- Incoming supply
- 33 kV supply from the 132 kV Vavilalapalli and Padmanagar substations
- Existing substations expected to see reduced load
- SRR, Bhagatnagar and Saptagiri
- Planned additional facility
- Another indoor substation at the Collectorate
Sources
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