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RInfra commissions compact EHV substation at Borivali

EM NEWS BUREAU ,  Friday, April 20, 2012, 14:50 Hrs  [IST]

RInfra substationReliance Infrastructure has commissioned a new 220kV compact EHV substation in Mumbai. Located at Borivali, this is the fourth such substation erected by RInfra, the power transmission and distribution licencee in Mumbai.

Commissioning of this extra high voltage substation will further create an opportunity to open new supply outlets in Borivali East and its adjacent areas, in case there is demand for power from those areas, a statement by Anil Ambani controlled RInfra observed. The new substation will also contribute to reducing ROW issues for the multiple 33kV cable laying in already congested areas.

The installation of new substations was necessitated as there was no significant capacity addition on Mumbai's transmission system for years together despite the continuous growth in demand. This had stretched the existing system to the maximum extent.

RInfra substationRInfra had commissioned conventional EHV substations at several areas like Ghodbunder, Aarey Colony and Versova. The private utility had envisaged addition of more EHV substations in Mumbai's transmission system. However, with Mumbai facing severe space constraints, RInfra came up with a compact EHV substation that takes up only 10 per cent of the geographical footprint when compared with a conventional (open-air) substation. Three such compact substations have already been commissioned.

A statement by RInfra also noted that the availability of the utility's Mumbai Transmission 220kV network, including planned outages, is 99.75 per cent against the MERC's target of 98 per cent. Reliance Infrastructure is now a transmission and distribution licensee in Mumbai for next 25 years. The company has already spent around Rs.700 crore on strengthening the Mumbai Transmission Grid.
 
                 
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