Power Grid Corp from Pu-e-Khumri to Kabul commences
Government-owned Power Grid Corp has completed the 202 km long 220 KV double circuit transmission line from Pul-e-Khumri to Kabul in Afghanistan.
By ET Bureau |
NEW DELHI: Government-owned Power Grid Corp has completed the 202 km long 220 KV double circuit transmission line from Pul-e-Khumri to Kabul in Afghanistan. "The line has been energised on January 20, 2009 and initially at 110 KV and power flow has commenced.
This line has capacity to carry 300 MW of power," POWERGRID said in a statement. The project has been funded by the government of India under the assistance program to Afghanistan.
"Timely completion of this project has further strengthened Indian commitment and involvement in reconstruction of Afghanistan," it said.
The above line is an important link for transmission system built to bring power from the neighbouring country of Uzbekistan to Kabul. The transmission line is traversing through snowbound and tough hilly terrain with altitude ranging from 1800m to 4000m above sea level and temperatures as low as -30 degree C (in the part of Hindu-kush mountain range), it said.
Despite difficult conditions in Afghanistan, POWERGRID has been able to continue with the work and has achieved the timely completion of the project.
This line has capacity to carry 300 MW of power," POWERGRID said in a statement. The project has been funded by the government of India under the assistance program to Afghanistan.
"Timely completion of this project has further strengthened Indian commitment and involvement in reconstruction of Afghanistan," it said.
The above line is an important link for transmission system built to bring power from the neighbouring country of Uzbekistan to Kabul. The transmission line is traversing through snowbound and tough hilly terrain with altitude ranging from 1800m to 4000m above sea level and temperatures as low as -30 degree C (in the part of Hindu-kush mountain range), it said.
Despite difficult conditions in Afghanistan, POWERGRID has been able to continue with the work and has achieved the timely completion of the project.
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