Construction of Dhalkebar-Loharpatti transmission line completes

Kathmandu, August 15: The 132-kV double circuit transmission line, considered as significant for quality power supply to Dhanusha, Mahottari and surrounding areas, has come into operation.     

According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), construction of the transmission line from Dhalkebar of Dhanusha to Loharpatti of Mahottari, and the Loharpatti 132-kV substation has been completed and it has come into operation from Thursday.     

The project was constructed at a cost of around Rs 1.13 billion by the government and NEA in order to improve power supply in Dhanusha and Mahottari, to manage the rising demand of power as well as to make power supply reliable and efficient.     

The length of the double-circuit transmission line is 23 kilometres. A total of 91 towers have been constructed for the transmission line. There are 132/33 kV, two power transformers of 30-MVA capacity, and a transformer of 22.5 MVA in the sub-station. Overall, the capacity of the substation is 82.5 MVA.     

Around 150,000 customers under the Janakpur, Jaleshwor, Gaushala and Yadukuwa distribution centres would be benefitted once the sub-station starts supplying power.     

Director of NEA Madhes Province Office, Munindra Thakur, said with the commencement of power supply from the substation, problems like electricity leakage, low voltage and electricity tripping would be resolved.     

The power was being supplied in the area from Dhalkebar via Mujaliya of Janakpur. The construction of the project started around three years ago.