MSETCL to double capacity to deal with power load

To deal with the future power load in Mumbai, state-run MSETCL plans to nearly double its transmission capacity from the existing 220 KV to 400 KV, a top company official today said.

"With the entry of new entities in the power generation and distribution sector, the transmission capacity is increasingly under strain. Therefore, we now plan to enhance our transmission capacity to 400 KV, which currently stands at 220 KV," Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company (MSETCL) Managing Director Arvind Singh told PTI here.

As a part of the plan, the company would set up additional sub-stations at Navi Mumbai, Belapur and Thane, Singh said.

MSETCL has collaborated with Power Grid Corporation of India to set up the sub-stations, the official said adding a feasibility study is already underway in this regard.

Besides, the company also plans to strengthen its existing transmission network by replacing old cables with the new ones where it is required, and by other measures, Singh said.

"Infrastructure firm L&T has been given the contract to augment capacity of the existing network," he said.

The company has also applied for forest and environment clearances from the authorities concerned as the transmission lines run through the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in the suburban Borivali, Singh said.