TPWODL has Commissioned a New 33 kV Underground Line to Strengthen the Power Supply System of Sambalpur City
By Ipsita Das
Burla, March 13: In order to make the power supply system of Sambalpur city more robust and reliable, TPWODL has laid an alternative new 33 kV underground cable line of 38 MW from OPTCL grid at Ganeshnagar, Sambalpur to Anithapali Primary Substation (PSS) as an alternative power supply to that area, which is charged on 11th of March 2025.
This new alternative 33 kV underground cable line will ensure uninterrupted power supply to approximately 30,000 consumers of Anithaipali, Kainsir, Budharaja, Phatak, Mudipada, Cheruapada, SRIT Colony, Jagannath Colony, Farm Road, Railway Station area, Anguliapara and Jharsuguda road, remed area including many residential and commercial establishment, banks, schools, govt. offices, police stations and hotels located at Sambalpur town.
It is not out of place to mention that at present Ainthapalli PSS gets supply from Ganeshnagar grid, during peak load the existing overhead 33kV feeder line gets over loaded. Therefore, this alternate underground cable will distribute the load in two different parts. It will certainly reduce the over load tripping at Ainthapalli PSS by ensuring uninterrupted power supply to all distribution transformers.
“Going forward, TPWODL has decided to lay all feeder cables underground. So that the stability of the feeder lines will increase and chances of damage due to wind, rain will get eliminated resulting uninterrupted power supply to PSS from the grid” said Mr. Parveen Verma, CEO, TPWODL. The distance of this new alternative 33 kV underground cable line is 3 km and the company has spent approximately Rs 15 crore for it.
Since the 33KV underground cable between Ainthapalli and Ganeshnagar has been charged, it is here by requested to public and consumers at large not to carry out any kind of excavation work on that route without proper permission. This may lead to fatal accidents since it is very high voltage electric supply cables have been laid underground.
