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Primary substation - when the transformer is HV/MV or MV/MV. e.g. substation designed for 132kV/33kV or 230kV/22kV or 33kV/11kV etc

stepped down for MV distribution (mainly for utilities and heacy industries)

Secondary substation - when the transformer is HV/LV or MV/LV. e.g. substation designed for 11kV/400V or 6.6kV/400V etc

stepped down for LV distribution (mainly for residential, commercial) sometime referred to as a kiosk substation.

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