Tata Power-DDL and Nissin Electric Launch India's First PVT Micro Substation

Tata Power-DDL and Nissin Electric have initiated a project to supply electricity through India's first micro substation with power voltage transformer (PVT). The project, endorsed by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), aims to provide stable, cost-effective power in remote regions.

Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) and Kyoto-based Nissin Electric have embarked on a landmark project to introduce India's first micro substation with a power voltage transformer (PVT), aiming to supply stable electricity to regions devoid of a power grid.

The collaboration, part of an international initiative on Japan's Energy Efficiency Technologies, is driven by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Tata Power-DDL, serving over 2 million customers in North Delhi, stated that the project targets cost-effective power solutions for remote Indian communities.

In lieu of expensive and space-intensive grid construction, the micro substation will convert high-voltage transmission line power to low-voltage residential power. This 100-kVA demonstration will step down 66 kV to 240 volts within a compact 40 square metre area, potentially revolutionizing power supply in rural areas.

(With inputs from agencies.)