Archive · 21 Sep 2025
MP Transco Improves Power Quality with Capacitor Banks
Imagine your house's electricity is like water flowing through pipes.
Sometimes, the 'water pressure' (voltage) drops, and things don't work well.
MP Transco is like a company that makes sure the 'water pressure' is good.
They install special devices called capacitor banks at most of their electricity stations.
These banks help balance the electrical load, like making sure the water flows evenly.
This helps prevent voltage drops and ensures that everyone in Madhya Pradesh gets reliable electricity at the right 'pressure,' so your lights, appliances, and everything else work properly.
MP Transco has installed capacitor banks at 412 out of 417 substations.
The total installed capacity of the capacitor banks is 9278.5 MVAR.
Capacitor banks are installed to counteract voltage drops caused by inductive loads.
Old capacitor banks are being replaced or upgraded.
In Indore, capacitor banks with a total capacity of 319.5 MVAR have been installed at EHV substations.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company (MP Transco)
- What
- Installed capacitor banks at substations to improve power quality.
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, particularly in Indore at Extra High Voltage (EHV) substations.
- Why
- To ensure quality power supply at a standard voltage for consumers.
- Company
- MP Transco
- Number of Substations with Capacitor Banks
- 412 out of 417
- Total Installed Capacity
- 9278.5 MVAR
- Capacitor Banks at 145 kV Level
- 32 units in 220 kV substations
- Capacitor Banks at 36 kV Level
- 719 units in 132 kV substations
- Indore EHV Substation Capacity
- 319.5 MVAR