Bengaluru’s power receiving capacity set to get a major boost by December 2017
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To upgrade the power infrastructure of the city, KPTCL is spending about Rs 1720 crore, while targeting paying consumers like software firms, manufacturing industries, retail malls, and start-ups etc.
Bengaluru takes up 40% of Karnataka's power consumption, and it had always been an issue for the government to transport bulk power into the city from outside sources. This is why, KPTCL is laying new lines from the thermal power stations in north Karnataka, as well as building two substations of 400 KV and six substations of 210 KV in the City.
The 400 kV stations will be built at Electronic City and Devanahalli, while the six 200 kV stations will be built at Koramangala, Kumbalagodu, Manyata Tech Park, Brindavan Alloys, ITI area, and at KIADB industrial area at Devanahalli.
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Akhtar added that KPTCL will be opting for the modern gas-insulated stations (GIS) wherever it has serious space issues in the city.
"Our projects are going to be win-win for all: the consumers will greliable power supply while KPTCL and Bescom will get additional revenues from increase in the sale of electricity," said S.Sumanth, Director (Transmission) at KPTCL.
The fresh capacity will be coming with the expansion of Bellary thermal power station, the new plants being planned at Kudgi and Yaramaras, as well as installation of several windmills in the future.
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