Construction of 400-KV Hetauda Substation Completes, Boosting Power Grid

Hetauda, Nepal – The construction of the 400-KV Hetauda substation, designed to handle a capacity of nearly 4,000 megawatts, has been successfully completed. Located in Hetauda Sub-Metropolis-11, this substation aims to strengthen and expand the electricity transmission and distribution system in the region. Based on a Gas Insulated System (GIS), this substation is the third largest 400-KV substation in the country and was officially inaugurated on Friday evening.

Additionally, the construction of 220-KV and 132/11-KV substations at Thanabharyang, part of the Nepal-India Electricity Transmission and Trade Project, has also been completed. These efforts are pivotal in enhancing the reliability of the east-west power supply across the country. Dhalkebar holds the distinction of having the first 400-KV GIS substation in Nepal, with Inaruwa and Hetauda being the second and third largest, respectively.

The ongoing Dhalkebar-Inaruwa project is nearing completion, while the Hetauda-Dhalkebar section is still under construction. Kul Man Ghising, Executive Director at the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), emphasized that the Hetauda substation will ensure a reliable and quality power supply to Hetauda, Bharatpur, Simara, and Birgunj.

Furthermore, a 400-KV double circuit transmission line, set to be constructed at Ratmate in Nuwakot under the Millennium Challenge Corporation, will connect to the Hetauda substation. Necessary infrastructure for this connection has already been established at the Hetauda substation, ensuring a seamless integration.