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Press
Release
BSES
begins work on yet another 66 kV Grid at Bakkarwala
in South
Capital
expenditure of Rs 28 crore
earmarked for this state-of-the-art Grid
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Foundation stone for BSES’ 66 kV, 60 MVA Bakkarwala Grid in South
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Grid to be commissioned in a record time of 16 months
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This would be BSES’s 120th
Grid – up from 103 in 2002
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Grid to benefit 4 lakh
residents of Mundka, Nangloi
and Najafgargh, including those residing in DDA’s upcoming Bakkarwala housing
complex with 5500 flats and a large number of colonies
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Grid will cater to the needs of existing and proposed
commercial and shopping centers, pump houses, sewage treatment plants etc
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SCADA compatible Grid will incorporate the latest
advancements in distribution technology
The foundation stone for BSES’ next generation 66 kV Bakkarwala
Grid station was laid today by the elected representative of the area Shri Mukesh Sharma, MLA, senior
government and BSES officials led by its CEO Shri Arun Kanchan.
Congratulating BSES for planning a 66 kV Grid in South West Delhi’s Mundka area, Shri Mukesh Sharma said, “Delhi’s power demand is
increasing at a rapid pace because of the across-the-board large scale
developmental activity taking place in Delhi This Grid, when completed will not
only help improve the power situation – especially in the difficult summer
months - of this fast developing area but also cater to its future needs”.
“I am pleased to inform that once this state-of-the-art Grid is
completed, the power situation in this part of Delhi will not only substantially improve but will also
be commensurate with that of South and East Delhi areas,” he added, while
urging people to help BSES “eliminate the menace of power theft.”
“The 66 /11 kV Grid station with a capacity of 60 MVA and costing around
Rs 28 crore will be
constructed in a record time of 16 months - keeping in mind the present and
future needs of Mundka and adjoining areas – a fast
developing hub of South West Delhi”, said Shri Arun Kanchan, CEO, BSES. He added, “A total of over 11 kms
of cable – approximately a distance between Saket and
India Gate - will be laid during the construction of this grid. BSES plans on
adding another two 66kV Grids in
Besides easing the load on the existing Grids in the area, including the
one at Nangloi, the proposed grid will further
improve the power situation for over 4 lakh residents
of Mundka, Najafgargh and Nangloi, including those living in a large number of
colonies like Bahrola Vihar.
It will also cater the power needs of DDA’s upcoming Bakkarwala Housing Complex - consisting of around 5500
flats in Lok Nayak Puram, existing and proposed Commercial and Shopping centres, Water supply pumping stations Sewage pumping
stations and in the area.
“The high-tech Grid Station, spread over an area of over one acre, will
incorporate some of the latest advancements in distribution technology. This
Grid, like all others in BSES’ licensed area will be SCADA compatible and can
be remotely operated from the central control room at Balaji
Estate, leading to faster resolution of breakdowns and complaints”, said a BSES
official.
According to a BSES spokesperson, “Living upto
its commitment to provide world - class distribution infrastructure to its
customers – commensurate with Delhi’s global city status and as the host city
for the Commonwealth Games 2010, BSES is busy sprucing and augmenting its
distribution network. In the past six years, the company has invested over Rs 3500 crore towards this task.
Besides deploying cutting edge technologies, the company has also increased the
EHV Cables (laid) by 77%, Distribution Transformer Capacity by 37%, LT Lines
(laid) by 50%, Shunt Capacitors by 55%, 11 KV Feeders by 38%, Grids by 14%,
Distribution Transformers by 24% etc.
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