At the time when Delhi's power demand has increased by four to five per cent, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated BRPl's Fatehpur Beri grid in South Delhi on Sunday. The grid will benefit a population of three lakh. Constructed at a cost of around Rs 45 crore, this 66 KVA Grid Sub Station is extremely critical to the growing power needs of the fast developing areas of South Delhi.
Kejriwal also unfurled the national flag atop a 35 m mast at BSES Rajdhani Power limited (BRPl), a spokesperson of the discom said. Power Minister Satyendar Jain and some AAP MlAs were present at the inaugural function.
looking at the increase in the power demand in the area, during 2018-2019, the discom plans to invest a capex of around Rs 12 crore in the Fatehpur Beri area, to further strengthen the network by undertaking several activities, the spokesperson said.
The Grid Sub Station is equipped with the next generation distribution technologies and conforms to stringent international standards while Station will be unmanned and will be remotely controlled from the Supervisory Control and Data Access (SCADA).
"The Grid also includes class leading features like 66 KV power cables with built in Fiber Optic Connectivity, Air Insulated Sub Station (AIS) and N-1 loading compliance," said an official of BSES.
Explaining features of the grid, the official explained that the setting-up of this Grid will greatly reduce the length of the feeders by around 50 percent which will help in further improving the power reliability for the residents.
BRPl CEO Amal Sinha said, "We are very confident that not only will BRPl continues to meet the ever increasing power needs of the area, but also continue to partner in the development of the national capital."
"Commissioning of the sub-station has increased capacity in the area by 50 MVA. It will augment the network and further improve the power supply in areas like Fatehpur Beri, Chandan Hole, Bhati Mine, Chattarpur Farms, Dera Bhati and Asola and benefit a population of around 3 lakh," Sinha said.
"We are very confident that not only will BRPl continue to meet the ever increasing power needs of the area, but also continue to partner in the development of the national capital. Commensurate with Delhi's growing appetite for power, its electricity infrastructure must also keep pace", Siha said.