132kV Foothill Highway Transmission System Build-up and Strengthening

dpr/feasibility study

Information Department of Power, Government of Nagaland has come up with 132kV Foothill Highway Transmission System Build-up and Strengthening with a ticket size of 389.8 INR Crores. This project in Electricity Transmission sub-sector involves The current status of the project is DPR/Feasibility Study and is being developed through the EPC route. Economic/Social Impact of the Project The project aims to create 132kV lines and associated 132/33kv sub-stations along the State Economic Foothill Highway in order to boost economic activities and to cater to the projected load demand of the State of 360 MW by 2030. It consisit of Construction of 131 km new 132kV Transmission lines - 7 sections, Construction of 6 nos. of new 132/33kV substations with a total transformation capacity addition of 355 MVA, Augmentation by 100MVA at 132/66/33kV RESS Nagarjan, Augmentation by 25MVA at 66/33kV Chumukedima substation and construction of one 132kV Sending end bay at 220/132kV POWERGRID substation Dimapur, Re-conductoring of existing 66kV transmission line with a line length of 44 Km with HTLS panther conductor to enhance the transmission capacity of the 66kV lines. The project will improve the quality of life and support commercial activities in areas under the Special Economic Zones. The project will boost the economic activities in the south-eastern part of Dimapur i.e Nuiland, Kushiabill, old Showuba, Chumukedima, Liphi, Champang etc. by catering to the load demand.