Jagdamba industries get 48 MW power

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Nov. 26: Electricity supply system of Nepal Electricity Authority has been connected to Jagdamba Enterprises operating in the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor, which will now get about 48 megawatt electricity.

The industry producing iron and steel is going to have additional 44 megawatts of electricity from the Authority for its capacity expansion.

The industry is now taking about 4 MW power supply, according to the NEA. 

The Authority will provide additional power supply to the industry through a 66 kV transmission line from Parwanipur’s 132 KV substation

The 66/11 kV, 50 MVA capacity transformer installed on the industrial premises was tested and came into operation on Thursday.

The industry has built a 66 kV switchyard on its premises at its own expense. The switchyard was tested and was brought into operation on Thursday in the presence of the Authority's technical team.

Along with this, Jagdamba Enterprises has become the biggest consumer of electricity, said Ramu Shrestha, chief of the Simara distribution centre of the Authority.

"The industry is currently taking a load of 4.8 MVA, the line and transformer tests have been completed to give an additional 44 MVA load, and supply of more electricity has been started gradually according to the approved load," he said.

"If electricity is taken according to the approved load, the industry will pay a tariff exceeding  Rs. 200 million monthly."

The NEA has been working to improve the transmission and distribution lines to increase domestic consumption of power and make the supply system reliable.