Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (PGCB) has signed a number of contracts with two Chinese joint venture companies to construct 11 grid substations in Khulna region.
According to the PGCB, the grid sub-stations will enhance the capacity of high voltage power transmission in the greater Khulna region.
The PGCB signed a contract for two joint ventures with China National Technical Import and Export Corporation (CNTIC) and Shanghai Electric Company (SEC) to set up a new indoor GIS Grid sub-station of 400/230/132 kV at Karer Hat area and upgrade the existing 230/33 kV grid sub-station at Mirsarai in Chattagram to a 400/230 kV grid sub-station.
PGCB company secretary Md Jahangir Azad and CNTIC deputy general manager Zhang Kun signed the contract on behalf of their respective sides.
The two projects will cost Tk 736 crore.
As per the contract, the contractor will complete the job of the projects within next 30 months and hand them over to the PGCB.
Earlier on Sunday, another agreement was signed with the joint venture of China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) and China National Electric Engineering Company Limited (CNEEC) at the PGCB headquarters.
Under the agreement, a 230/132/33 kV GIS grid substation at Rupsha and four grid substations with 132/33 KV capacity at Meherpur, Maheshpur, Fultala and Monirampur will be constructed.
The capacity of the existing grid sub-stations at Satkhira, Kaliganj (Jessore) and Kushtia will be expanded to 132 kV Bay and Bagerhat sub-station to 132 kV GIS Bay.
The work will cost about Tk 492 crore.
PGCB Company Secretary Md. Jahangir Azad and CNEEC Deputy General Manager Ge Wenbo signed the contract on behalf of their respective sides.
According to the agreement, the joint venture contractor will complete the job and hand over the substations to PGCB within the next 24 months.
The signing ceremony was attended by PGCB Executive Director (PandD) Mohammad Yaqub Elahi Chowdhury, project directors and other senior officials from both the parties were present on the occasion.
Source: United News of Bangladesh