Transformers arrive at BC Hydro’s Merritt substation
After trip from Korea to Vancouver, transformers rode flatbed truck to Merritt
MERRITT – Two new transformers arrived in Merritt this week for BC Hydro’s Merritt substation. Each transformer weighs 85 tonnes – more than two humpback whales. The transformers were transported from Korea over a five week period. They arrived in Vancouver by freight and were then driven by a flatbed truck to Merritt via the Coquilhalla Highway.
The transformers are the heart of the substation. They will turn high voltage electricity into lower voltages that will then be used by homes and business in Merritt.
The new transformers are being installed as part of BC Hydro’s Merritt Area Transmission project, which involves building a new 35-kilometre transmission line between two Merritt-area substations and upgrades within both substations. The project is being completed to improve the reliability of power supply to Merritt and ensure Merritt’s growing long-term electricity needs are met.
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