The project was geared towards increasing the substation’s capacity by 30 MVA in order to meet the connection requests of both industrial and domestic consumers in the area.
The primary substation, for which the amplification works were carried out in 2021, is now equipped with two transformers with a total installed capacity of 80 MVA (2X40 MVA each), which replaced the old transformers of 25 MVA each, and supplies electricity to over 6,500 domestic and industrial customers. The project also involved upgrading and adapting the primary and secondary circuit installations to the two new transformers. The power transformers use the latest technology in the field to provide the necessary power to connect new users in a growing area and also to reduce own technology consumption in the distribution network.
The Glina primary substation is equipped so as to ensure its integration into the remote transmission room (Telecontrol) system. This technology allows E-Distributie Muntenia’s Operations Centre to monitor and manage the distribution grid quickly and efficiently through remote manoeuvring, so that, in the event of grid outages, affected customers can be re-supplied as quickly as possible, without the need for teams to go to field.
The E-Distributie companies operate grids with a total length of over 133,000 kilometres in three major areas of the country: South Muntenia (including Bucharest), Banat and Dobrogea, covering a third of the local distribution market, and are developing an investment programme to improve service quality, network safety and performance and local implementation of Enel Group environmental standards.