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Location of a substation depends on many factors you can mention some...
The most important factors that would affect on the location is the voltage drop. And in order to decrease it; its better if you keep the substation near to the consumer; which would decrease the voltage drop as much as possible. And you should put in your mind the other factors like the tension, human factor, cable types the safety and the protection of that substation and its connection.