Satyendar Jain inaugurates smart power grid in Narela

NEW DELHI: Delhi power minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday inaugurated a 66/11 kV smart power grid at Narela.
The smart power grid has been built by the state government to provide reliable power supply to consumers in north Delhi. Jain said the power grid involves minimum input and gives maximum output, with zero human intervention.
“I have inspected the entire power plant and found it to be outstanding.It is state of the art and maintenance-free, as it works on a centralised automated system,” the minister said after inaugurating the sub-station.
The smart power grid is constructed to cater to chemical industries and solve the problem of overloading in the area, a statement from Jain’s office stated. The newly set up smart power grid is unmanned and operates from a centralised automated system, i.e. Supervisory Controlled and Data Acquisition Center (SCADA), it said, adding that this increases the durability of the plant and makes it maintenance-free.
The smart power grid works in an environment-friendly manner by making use of Lithium-ion batteries and also has a specific area allocated for tree plantation and rainwater harvesting, Jain mentioned. He added, “Special care should be taken to harvest the rainwater and tree plantation in the area.”
The power minister also emphasised that Delhi government was committed to providing a 24×7 electricity supply to the city and the smart power grid was a step ahead in that process.