How 6.6 kV-bus supply was chosen?

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11 kV was rejected in view of the high insulation cost with 11 kV motors. 3.3 kV was rejected, since max motor size with 3.3 kV bus is limited to 2 MW. But we are having the motors having rating more than 2 MW, which cannot suit to 3.3 kV bus. 6.6 kV bus we can start upto 5 mw size motor. 

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