Delhi to get 5 new sub-stations; boost to renewable energy
Updated: Jul 18, 2014 05:12:46pm
New Delhi, Jul 18 (KNN) To improve the power situation in the national capital region, the Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley today said that the government has commissioned two sub-stations while three others will be constructed at various locations. Further, NDMC area will be developed as a solar city.
Jaitley who presented the budget in the absence of an elected government in Delhi said, “To improve the transmission and distribution network, Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) is going to commission a new 400 KV sub-station at Harsh Vihar and 220 KV GIS (Gas Insulated Switch gear) sub-station at Peera Garhi. It is also proposed to take up the construction of three new 220 KV GIS sub-stations at Papankalan, Tughlakabad and Rajghat Power House in the current financial year.”
A Plan Outlay of Rs. 675 crore has been proposed for the Energy Sector during 2014-15.
The Finance Minister also announced that the 1500 MW Gas Turbine Station commissioned at Bawana is yet to be made functional to its full capacity and efforts will be made to sort out the issue of adequate gas supply at reasonable cost to make this plant fully functional.
Considerable focus was given to renewable energy in the FM’s budget speech. “Under Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management Programme, Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) plant of 335 kwp (kilowatt peak) at eight locations and 100 kwp SPV plant at Vikas Bhawan – II have been commissioned.
“Further, 130 kwp SPV plant at ISBT Kashmere Gate is under installation. SPV plants of 10 kwp at Delhi Secretariat and 25 kwp at four Government hospitals and 10 kwp SPV plant at four Government schools will be taken up in the current year,” he said.
Jaitley also proposed to develop New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area as a solar city under the scheme of Development of Solar cities of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
The FM admitted that increase in power tariffs was necessitated due to increase in input costs.
“However, the poor and marginalized should not suffer. I therefore, propose power subsidy of Rs. 260 crore for the domestic consumers to provide relief to the targeted consumers on account of increase in tariff. The modalities will be worked out by the Government of NCT of Delhi,” he said.
Significantly, in the Union Budget 2014-15 on July 10, 2014, provision for Rs. 200 crore for power reforms and Rs. 500 crore for water reforms in NCT of Delhi has already been made.
“I do not propose any new tax or increase in the present tax rates in the budget of Government of NCT of Delhi. I have highlighted some of the major plan programmes of Government of NCT of Delhi proposed to be funded by this budget,” he added. (KNN/ES)
Jaitley who presented the budget in the absence of an elected government in Delhi said, “To improve the transmission and distribution network, Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) is going to commission a new 400 KV sub-station at Harsh Vihar and 220 KV GIS (Gas Insulated Switch gear) sub-station at Peera Garhi. It is also proposed to take up the construction of three new 220 KV GIS sub-stations at Papankalan, Tughlakabad and Rajghat Power House in the current financial year.”
A Plan Outlay of Rs. 675 crore has been proposed for the Energy Sector during 2014-15.
The Finance Minister also announced that the 1500 MW Gas Turbine Station commissioned at Bawana is yet to be made functional to its full capacity and efforts will be made to sort out the issue of adequate gas supply at reasonable cost to make this plant fully functional.
Considerable focus was given to renewable energy in the FM’s budget speech. “Under Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management Programme, Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) plant of 335 kwp (kilowatt peak) at eight locations and 100 kwp SPV plant at Vikas Bhawan – II have been commissioned.
“Further, 130 kwp SPV plant at ISBT Kashmere Gate is under installation. SPV plants of 10 kwp at Delhi Secretariat and 25 kwp at four Government hospitals and 10 kwp SPV plant at four Government schools will be taken up in the current year,” he said.
Jaitley also proposed to develop New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area as a solar city under the scheme of Development of Solar cities of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
The FM admitted that increase in power tariffs was necessitated due to increase in input costs.
“However, the poor and marginalized should not suffer. I therefore, propose power subsidy of Rs. 260 crore for the domestic consumers to provide relief to the targeted consumers on account of increase in tariff. The modalities will be worked out by the Government of NCT of Delhi,” he said.
Significantly, in the Union Budget 2014-15 on July 10, 2014, provision for Rs. 200 crore for power reforms and Rs. 500 crore for water reforms in NCT of Delhi has already been made.
“I do not propose any new tax or increase in the present tax rates in the budget of Government of NCT of Delhi. I have highlighted some of the major plan programmes of Government of NCT of Delhi proposed to be funded by this budget,” he added. (KNN/ES)
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