Sterlite Power has successfully up-rated and commissioned of five 132kV lines in the heart of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh – India’s most populous state.
The project was completed in record time, doubling the transmission capacity of these five existing lines without any major change to existing infrastructure. These lines, which normally carry a load of 80-85 mw, will now be able to carry a load of over 160 mw after the uprate, a release from Sterlite Power said.
Manish Agarwal, CEO, Solutions Business, Sterlite Power, said, “Our solutions of upgrade and uprate of transmission lines solve key constraints around time, space and capital. These solutions have the potential to solve transmission congestion challenges in all States including Uttar Pradesh towards ensuring 24×7 reliable power.”
All urban transmission lines running through Lucknow were feeding substations of important areas. These lines were over 40 years old and passed through densely populated settlements. With growing population and development, ground clearances were not enough to match transmission requirements. With exponential growth in demand for power, transmission congestion challenges also manifested in excess load, leading to frequent power outages.
These lines supply power to areas like, Martinpurwa, Gomti Nagar, TRT, Sarojini Nagar and Sonie, which house Government offices, the Governor’s Residence , Chief Minister’s residence, Secretariat Nirman Bhavan, Indra Bhavan, Raj Bhavan, Vidhan Sabha Mar, Rajaji Puram, Alambaug, RDSO, Bangla Bazar, Ambedkar University, Mohanlalganj & Hospital SG-PGI etc.
With this uprate the transmission network capacity in these areas has been doubled and will impact the lives of nearly 20 lakh people residing in these areas.
Speaking about the early completion of the project, Arun Sharma, COO, MSI, Sterlite Power, said, “We are thankful to the senior management and operations teams of UPPTCL for providing timely support with shutdowns, removing bottlenecks, enabling the early commissioning of the project.”
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