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Noida and Greater Noida to Get 250 New Transformers to Prevent Power Cuts
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News18•19-10-2026, 13:30
Noida and Greater Noida to Get 250 New Transformers to Prevent Power Cuts
- •Electricity corporation will install 250 new transformers in Noida and Greater Noida to tackle overloading during summers.
- •The project is targeted for completion by March 2027 under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme.
- •New transformers with capacities of 250 KVA and 400 KVA will reduce the burden on existing infrastructure.
- •A color-coding system using blue, green, yellow, orange, and red is introduced to monitor transformer failures.
Key Questions Answered
The target to install 250 new transformers in Noida and Greater Noida to prevent overloading and power disruptions has been set for March 2027.
This power infrastructure improvement project is being implemented under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) backed by the Central and State Governments.
New transformers are colored blue and green. If a transformer burns out for the first time, it is marked yellow, orange for the second time, and red if it fails a third time.
