The main operating function of PGCB is wheeling of energy from BPDB power stations and Generation Companies to Distribution entities utilizing transmission network. PGCB gets its energy wheeling charge from its clients(distribution entities) at the rate fixed by Bangladesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC).
The PGCB took over about 1144 circuit km of 230 kV lines, 5255 circuit km of 132 kV lines, 6 nos of 230/132 kV substation and 63 nos of 132/33 kV substations from BPDB and DESA in different phases. Transmission lines of the company up to December, 2021 are stood at 950 ckt km of 400 kV lines, 3770 circuit km of 230 kV lines, 8,110.5 circuit km of 132 kV lines and 1 nos of 400 kV Station, 4 nos of 400/230kV subtation, 2 nos of 400/132kV subtation, 27 nos of 230/132 kV substation and 122 nos of 132/33 kV substations.
The company has taken infrastructure development projects for further development of its operation.
Transmission Infrastructure Information | |
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Tansmission Line as on: December, 2021 | |
400kV | 950 Circuit km |
230kV | 3,770 Circuit km |
132kV | 8,110.5 Circuit km |
172.3 Circuit km (Others) | |
Substation as on: December, 2021 | |
400kV | 1 Nos. 2x500MW HVDC Back to Back station |
400/230kV | 4 Nos. 4,680 MVA |
1 Nos. 650 MVA (Others) | |
400/132 kV | 2 Nos. 1,300 MVA |
230/132kV | 27 Nos. 15,505 MVA |
5 Nos. 1,460 MVA (Others) | |
132/33kV | 122 Nos. 23,778 MVA |
40 Nos. 6,672 MVA (Others) | |
Dispatch Capacity at 33kV level | 27,516 MW (Including all organizations) |
Last Five years achievement | |
400kV Substation | 1 Nos. 1x500MW HVDC Back to Back station |
400/230kV | 3 Nos. 3,640 MVA |
400/132 kV | 2 Nos. 1,300 MVA |
230/132kV Substation | 7 Nos: 3,450 MVA |
132/33kV Substation | 34 Nos. 13,763 MVA |
400kV Transmission Line | 696.61 Circuit km |
230kV Transmission Line | 640.83 Circuit km |
132kV Transmission Line | 1,957.66 Circuit km |