New substation to help curb outages in Old Gurgaon

GURGAON: Residents of Old Gurgaon are expected to get relief from power outages during summer, when electricity supply is often cut to counter overloading, once the 220kV substation in Sector 15 is completed.
The substation will be connected to the 400kV substation in Sector 72, and once commissioned, it will significantly improve power supply in the area.
To meet power demands, HVPNL and DHBVN had planned to upgrade the existing 66kV power house to a 220kV facility. HVPNL has been constructing a GIS substation in Sector 15 and laying transmission lines on multi-circuit towers from Sector 72.
This project is expected to benefit residents of sectors 2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 30, 31 and 32, and areas around Old Railway Road, New Railway Road, Civil Lines, Friends Colony, Patel Nagar, Mini Secretariat and surrounding regions.
It will help mitigate overloading of the power system and reduce load shedding, especially during the summer season. Line work is in final stages and is scheduled for completion in Oct this year.
PC Meena, commissioner of Hisar and managing director of DHBVN, in a meeting with officials of HVPNL and DHBVN, assessed the capacity of the currently overloaded power houses and directed that capacities of old substations be increased in line with future demand.
He emphasised on the need to enhance resources wherever required to ensure uninterrupted power supply to consumers. "Continuous improvements in power supply to consumers is our main objective," he said.
HVPNL officials said that since 2021, a 220kV substation has been under construction in Sector 15, which will be connected to the 400kV substation in Sector 72 and the 220kV substation in Sector 72.
"The construction of this new substation is a much-needed relief for the residents of Old Gurgaon who have been facing frequent power cuts and load shedding during the summer months when the demand for electricity is at its peak. The existing infrastructure was not able to cope with the increasing demand, leading to frequent power outages and load shedding," said an official.