Verna estate gets new transformer
India, Goa, Verna: The new transformer is expected to address the power reliability issues faced by the industry.
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India, Goa, Verna: The new transformer is expected to address the power reliability issues faced by the industry.
The 10 MVA large distribution power transformer is the fifth to be installed at the industrial estate.
The move comes after an existing 6.3 MVA power transformer broke down.
“The new transformer will help reduce the load on the other transformers and will, in a way, reduce the power issues faced by industrial units in Verna,” Goa State Industries Association president Damodar Kochkar said .
Power minister Nilesh Cabral was present for the installation of the new transformer. Interestingly, the installation and commissioning of the transformer was done by the substation personnel itself instead of issuing a contract.
“It is the first time in 15 years that the commissioning of the transformer has been done by the substation personnel itself,” Kochkar said.
Industry stakeholders have repeatedly brought to the fore the poor quality of electricity supply and voltage fluctuations in the state, which lead to frequent power outages, resulting in production losses.
Cabral also inaugurated the new premises of the Verna electricity office at the Verna Panchayat Ghar.
Source: Times of India