Trishuli 3B Hub Station comes into operation

Published On: May 17, 2024 08:31 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

KATHMANDU, May 17: The Trishuli 3B Hub Station built under the Chilime-Trishuli 220 kV transmission line project at Pahirebensi of Kispang rural municipality of Nuwakot has been inaugurated.

The capacity of the substation is 220/132/33 kV.

Similarly, the 33/11 kV power distribution substation constructed at Bhalche of Kispang rural municipality was also inaugurated on Friday. The substation was developed under an electrification programme towards the corporate social responsibility of the project.

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, European Commission's Deputy Director-General for International Partnerships, Myriam Ferran, European Union's Ambassador to Nepal, Veronique Lorenzo, German Ambassador to Nepal, Thomas Prinz, and EU Investment Bank Director, Thouraya Triki, jointly inaugurated the substations.

The Trishuli 3B Hub Station spanning over 104 ropanis of land (one ropani is equivalent to 5476 sq feet) cost Rs 1.97 billion while the total cost of the Bhalche substation was Rs 429 million.

Over 2,000 households in Nuwakot and Rasuwa will benefit from theese substations.

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