Underground sub-stations are among the new measures being planned by the Energy Department to strengthen the existing electricity infrastructure in Bengaluru, said Minister K.J. George, while answering questions from readers on THTalksBengaluru.
“While we want to increase the number of sub-stations, we are facing problems in Bengaluru as there is hardly any land available in the city. That is why we are planning for sub-stations to go underground like in other countries such as South Korea, so that we can also have the latest equipment which is much smaller,” he elaborated.
Speaking of a similar project, where high-tension (HT) cables are being laid underground by Bescom, the Minister said that almost 96% of the work was completed in sub-stations like Nagarabhavi and Peenya.
