The additional 500 MVA 400/220 kV Inter-connecting Transformer (ICT) at 400 kV substation Rajpura in Chandua Khurd village; ICT and High Tempratue Low Sag (HTLS) conductor laid on 220 kV PGCIL Jalandhar to Kartarpur line has facilitated Punjab to provide more quantum and quality power to the State.
Sharing the information, Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited (PSTCL) chairman-cum-managing director A Venu Prasad on Sunday said that PSTCL is performing a key responsibility of transmission of electricity for Punjab and also strengthening “interstate highway” of electricity delivery.
“PSTCL is carrying out a major role for the transmission of electricity that moves bulk electricity from the generation stations over long distances all over India to substations in Punjab for feeding electricity to areas of demand in the state,” he said.
He said that these works carried out at a cost of Rs 36 crores have been instrumental in increasing the load catering capacity of Punjab to 15,000 MW with ISTS (Inter State Transmission System) power drawl capacity of 8500-9000 MW during the ongoing paddy season as a result of which uninterrupted power to all category of electricity users of the state is being provided round the clock.