Madhya Pradesh Electricity Transmission Company with the joint efforts of Japan will set up 34 sub stations to transmit electricity from power houses in the state. A sum of Rs 40 crore has been received under the project of Japan International Corporation Agency, Jaika. The project will help in reducing the power transmission loss as well as improve electricity networking in Madhya Pradesh. It may be mentioned that transmission loss was 7.93 percent in 2002-03. The loss has been reduced to 4.08 percent.
Under the Jaika project fund, 220 kv sub stations will be installed at Shajapur, Gwalioir, Datia, Mugaliachhap Bhopal, Dhar, Gorabazar (Jabalpur), Anuppur and Julwania (Barwani). Similarly, 132 kv sub stations will be set up to reduce the power voltage of 220 kv at Hastinapur Gwalior, Runah Bhopal, Khurai, Bhudhra (Tikamgarh), Sitamau, Bichhua (Chhindwara), Baihar, Guna, Barotha Indore, Dewas, Barwani, Shankargarh (Dewas bypass), Amla, Khirkiya, Shahganj, Baroda(Sheopurkalan), Sidhi, Rahatganj (Sagar), Tejgarh (Damoh), Chhattarpur, Rau, Tikamgarh, Batiagarh (Damoh), Satwas (Dewas) and Sohagagpur.
It may be noted that in the year of 2002-03, electricity supply which was maximum 4587 megawatt has now increased upto 7786 megawatt. Transmission lines have been laid to supply the power upto consumers. For this, a loan of Rs 500 crore has been taken from ADB by the Transmission Company. Besides, a sum of Rs 123 crore has been loaned from Power Finance Corporation for installation of sub stations to reduce power load. In next two years, programmes are in pipe line for generating power more than five thousand megawatt. The works are in progress to strengthen electricity network to ensure supply upto consumers. All three power distributing companies are working out on feeder diversification to the tune of Rs five thousand crore. Besides, works under Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Project of Rs two thousand 500 crore are under process in the state.