Noida power boost: Sector 25 transformer upgraded to 10 MVA; 20k consumers in 3 sectors to benefit

NOIDA: Over 20,000 consumers in Sectors 25, 21, and 12 are set to receive a better power supply as the transformer capacity at the 33/11 kV substation in Sector 25 was increased from 5 MVA to 10 MVA on Saturday.

According to officials, this was done to address the increasing load on the existing transformer amid rising power demand in the area. With the capacity enhancement, the power distribution network of the three sectors will experience a more streamlined supply."On June 7, the work of increasing the capacity of the power converter from 5 MVA to 10 MVA was completed at the substation in Sector 25 under the business plan works of 2024-25.

With this work, an uninterrupted power supply will be provided to the consumers of Sectors 25, 21, and 12, especially in the summer season," said Sanjay Kumar Jain, Chief Engineer, Noida power department, PVVNL.Earlier, on May 21, a new transformer of 5 MVA was installed at Sector 80. With that, consumers of Sectors 80 and 112 were targeted to benefit from the infrastructure upgrade, said Jain.Jain further stated that this step was taken due to the increase in demand for electricity in the summer months.

"Given the increasing heat and power consumption, this upgradation was the need of the hour. This work will not only increase the availability of electricity but will also maintain the stability of voltage, which will provide relief to consumers from the problem of low voltage or power cuts," he said.According to a power department official, the capacity of power substations is being increased as per requirement, not apart from designated areas where they are scheduled for upgrade. The move follows extensive surveys conducted earlier of densely populated areas and the successive power demand over the years. As against the current power demand of 1700 to 1800 MW, the peak power demand in Noida is expected to cross 2700 MW in July and August.As per Ramesh Chandra, Executive Engineer of the Sector 25 substation, the transformer capacity enhancement was done keeping in mind the needs of both industrial and residential sectors.