IN LINE with the planning criteria of the Central Electricity Authority, the Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company (MP Transco), keeping in view the growing electricity demand in the State and the reliability requirements of the transmission network, has installed and energised an additional 500 MVA capacity 400/220 kV power transformer at the 400 kV Badnawar substation in Dhar district.

 

With this addition, adequate power from Sardar Sarovar, Gujarat, to Madhya Pradesh will now be available through PGCIL’s Rajgarh network. Energy Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Pradyuman Singh Tomar informed that the installation of the new transformer has not only enhanced the reliability of the state transmission network but has also ensured compliance with the N-1 contingency standards. This will help in handling future load growth and in increasing the Available Transfer Capacity (ATC) of the state’s transmission system.