Uttar Pradesh government will set up 80 new power substations of higher capacity to ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity to augment power infrastructure, besides installing 266.88 lakh pre-paid smart meters in the state in the next five years, a government spokesman said here on Friday.
“The state government has plans to set up 80 new power sub-stations (two of 756 KV, 6 of 400 KV, 24 of 220 KV and 48 of 132 KV) in the next five years. This will increase the total of major substations in the state to 173, which will benefit about 30 lakh consumers,” he said.
“By the end of the financial year 2024-25, 593 substations of 33/11 KV will be set up for power distribution,” he added.
