A substation is a place where high-voltage electricity from power plants is converted to lower-voltage electricity for homes or factories.
substation in British English
(ˈsʌbˌsteɪʃən)
noun
1.
a subsidiary station
2.
an installation at which electricity is received from one or more power stations for conversion from alternating to direct current, reducing the voltage, or switching before distribution by a low-tension network
substation in American English
(ˈsʌbˌsteɪʃən)
noun
a lesser station or a division of a station; specif., a small post-office station, as in a store or at a philatelic convention
A substation is an installation at which electricity is received from one or more power stationsfor conversion from AC to DC, reducing the voltage, or switching before distributionby a low-tension network.
In an electric power distribution system, voltage regulators may be installed ata substation so that all customers receive steady voltage independent of how much power is drawnfrom the line.
At the substation, the voltage is stepped down to distribution levels and the power is fed into thedistribution grid where it is sent to the final consumers.
A substation is an installation at which electricity is received from one or more power stationsfor conversion from AC to DC, reducing the voltage, or switching before distribution.