Construction of the 132 kV Keraun Substation in Kanepokhari Rural Municipality-2, Morang, has been completed, and preparations are underway to energise the facility on Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1. According to Nepal Energy Forum, the substation was built to meet electricity demand in Morang and surrounding areas and ensure an adequate, reliable and quality power supply.
Keraun Substation
On both energisation dates, the transmission line will be looped in and looped out at the Keraun Substation along the Duhabi to Damak section of the East-West 132 kV transmission line. The substation will receive electricity from the Duhabi to Damak 132 kV line. To carry out the loop-in and loop-out work, the Duhabi to Damak transmission line will be shut down from 4 AM to 12 noon on both Saturday and Sunday. As a result, electricity supply will be disrupted during those hours across Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar and Taplejung districts, as well as in Urlabari, Pathari and surrounding areas of Morang.
The substation is equipped with two 132/33 kV power transformers, each with a capacity of 63 MVA, and one 33/11 kV power transformer with a capacity of 22.5 MVA, giving a total capacity of 148.5 MVA. Five 11 kV feeder lines have been installed to distribute electricity locally. In addition, Keraun to Rangeli and Keraun to Biratchowk 33 kV double-circuit transmission lines have been constructed, and project chief Darshan Rai Yadav said these lines would also be energised once the substation comes into operation.
Why the Keraun Substation matters
Nepal Electricity Authority Managing Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha said the Keraun Substation would make electricity supply in Morang safer and more reliable while reducing technical losses. He noted that the existing 33 kV transmission lines serving the area are long, resulting in high technical losses and frequent power tripping for consumers. Shorter 33 kV lines would reduce losses, improve voltage and make the electricity supply more reliable and of better quality. Currently, the area receives electricity through the approximately 50 kilometre long Duhabi to Rani to Rangeli 33 kV transmission line, so the reduced line length is expected to improve the power supply.
The construction contract for the project was signed in June/July 2021. With an estimated cost of approximately Rs 1 billion, the project was built with investment from the Government of Nepal and the Nepal Electricity Authority, along with concessional loans from the Asian Development Bank.
Source: Nepal Energy Forum, October 28, 2026.
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