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Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, a
power transmission and
distribution licensee in
Mumbai, has commissioned its new
multistoried compact 220/33kV
extra high voltage (EHV) GIS
substation at Chembur. This is the
fifth EHV substation in the
multistoried compact format class
and the eighth overall by RInfra in
Mumbai suburbs.
With commissioning of this EHV
Substations, Mumbaikars will
continue to derive benefits of
qualitative and reliable power
supply, irrespective of their
distribution service provider utility,
a statement by RInfra noted. This is
possible as the substation will be
strengthening transmission
network of Mumbai, which is
already experiencing congestion
and been overloaded due to
consistent growth in demand over
last few years.
The Chembur substation is
connected to MSETCL Trombay
substation with 220kV double
circuit underground cable running
50 km, which is the 5th
connectivity of RInfra's
transmission network with
Maharashtra state transmission
grid. The connectivity is expected
to facilitate drawl of load from this
station, thus reducing the burden
on the critically overloaded existing
transmission links and moreover
facilitate import of additional 250
mw power in Mumbai.
The commissioning of this extra
high voltage substation has further
created opportunity to open new
supply outlets in Eastern suburbs
for distribution utilities. The new
EHV substation will also facilitate
reduction in capital expenditure
and "Right of Way" issues of laying
multiple, long 33kV cables in
already congested areas, which
would not only obviate
inconvenience to the local people,
but would also derive double
benefits to consumers, through
enhance supply quality as well as
maintaining control on capital
expenditure that has overall impact
on consumer's power tariff.
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