October 16, 2023 (MLN): The National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) intends to establish a 500 kilovolt (KV) Grid Station in tehsil Daska, district Sialkot with a projected expenditure of approximately Rs31.82 billion.
It would comprise 2×750 MVA 500/220 kV auto-transformers and 3×250 MVA 220/132 kV transformers, which would be connected to the National Grid through 01 No. 500 kV and 02 No. 220 kV transmission lines, official sources told APP on Monday.
The PC-1 of the project has already been approved while AFD- the French Development Agency would provide financing for it.
The NRDC had already acquired 736 Kanal 13 Marla land for the construction of the grid. The acquisition of land was completed at a total cost of Rs337.4 million, they said.
The project is of vital importance for the strengthening of the power system in the region. The project is aimed at improving the voltage profile, eradicating load shedding, and facilitating the evacuation of power from cost-effective hydel power plants in the north to the load centers of Punjab in the future.
Moreover, the project will contribute to reduce loading in the 220 kV and 132 kV systems and improve the power supply position of the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO).
NTDC's aim through this project is to meet the increasing demand for electricity and ensure a reliable operation and smooth power supply to industries, businesses, and domestic consumers across Pakistan.
