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New Delhi Municipal Council | Budget 2019 – 20
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6.1.3.3 The action taken so far in the year 2018-19 and proposed in the year
2019-20, concerning IPDS are as under:-
(i) M/s L&T Ltd. has completed survey and site inspection of all the
electric sub-stations included in the IPDS project and drawings have
been approved for executions. All major equipments and material for
the project have been ordered and stage inspection is presently
undertaken.

(ii) First consignment of 110 HT Panels of “Schneider” make has been
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received at site and execution work has started from 10 January,
2019. Major part of the work shall be completed in the year 2019-20.
(iii) Tender for the work of replacement of old HT & LT feeders has been
finalized and work awarded at a total cost of Rs.47.30 crore on
14.11.2018. The firm has submitted technicals of material and
equipments before starting manufacturing. Major part of the work
shall be executed in the year 2019-20, and balance work would be
completed in the year 2020-21.

6.1.3.4 Output & Benefits of IPDS Project
With the implementation of system strengthening works not only there would
be a capacity addition of 15% equivalent to 150 MVA in the existing capacity
of 1000 MVA on account of augmentation of the transformers capacities but
also with the replacement of existing old & life served equipments, the sub-
transmission & distribution system would be able to sustain & take care of the
future load growth requirement upto the year 2041, considering the present
peak load of 475 MVA & projected load growth of nearly 7% per annum.

6.1.3.5 AMI & SCADA

6.1.3.5.1 To provide real time data on power consumption and allow
consumers to make informed choices about energy uses, based on the energy
price at the Time of Day (ToD), Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI) with
two way communication between the consumer meter, having an IP address
and NDMC control centre has been undertaken in the year 2018-19. AMI is
the main constituent of a smart grid, which would make remote meter reading,
problem identification, load profiling, energy auditing feasible and consist of
smart meters with communication network and meter data management.

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