Kathmandu. The construction of the Matatirtha-Chobhar 132 KV transmission line has been completed to make the electricity supply system of Kathmandu Valley more reliable. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is preparing to bring the 6-kilometer-long transmission line into operation from Friday.
The section constructed under the Thankot-Chapagaun-Bhaktapur 132 kV transmission line project will provide additional alternative routes for the supply of electricity to the Kathmandu Valley. The NEA expects that this will help manage the increasing power demand, improve the voltage and increase the reliability of the supply system. Managing Director of NEA Dirgha Kumar Shrestha said that it will be easier to maintain balance between demand and supply of electricity in Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas after the operation of Matatirtha-Chobhar transmission line and Chobhar substation.
In order to manage the electricity demand of the valley in the coming winter, the NEA had decided to charge the Matatirtha-Chobhar transmission line within 15 days on September 22. Two ways have been constructed at Chobhar substation for the operation of the line.
Chobhar substation has nine 11 kV feeders for local distribution. After the operation of the substation, electricity will be supplied to Kirtipur, Pharping, Pulchowk and Ekantakuna, among other areas. This is expected to improve the voltage in these areas and make the supply more quality and reliable. The electricity generated mainly from the hydropower projects in the Trishuli and Marsyangdi river catchment areas is being supplied to the Kathmandu Valley through the Matatirtha substation. After the operation of the transmission line from Matatirtha to Chovar, additional options will be available in the electricity flow in the valley.
Meanwhile, the construction of 132 kV underground transmission line is going on for 4.5 kilometers from Chobhar to Patan Substation at Lagankhel, Lalitpur.
For this, upgrading of Patan substation to 132 kV level is underway.
The Thankot-Chapagaun-Bhaktapur project was started in the fiscal year 2055÷56 with the aim of constructing the ring structure of the 132 KV transmission line covering Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur. The construction of the transmission line towards Kathmandu and Bhaktapur has been completed under the project carried out with the investment of the Government of Nepal and NEA.
However, the construction of the section has not moved forward after the locals of Khokana, Bungmati, Harisiddhi and Lamatar areas of Lalitpur obstructed the construction of the transmission line demanding to change the route of the transmission line. This has delayed the plan to operate the 132 KV transmission system in the full ring structure. Although the operation of the transmission line up to Chovar is important in strengthening the power supply in the Kathmandu Valley, there are still challenges to complete the blocked section towards Lalitpur for the construction of full ring infrastructure.
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