ABB wins $30m order from Power Grid
ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has won a $30 million order from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) to take new power connections to 450,000 households.
The Swiss engineering company will provide four new turnkey substations and help expand six others to enhance transmission capacity and boost power supply to meet growing demand for electricity.
The four new 132/33kV substations of the state-run PGCB, the country's leading transmission utility, will be constructed at Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Beanibazar and Sunamganj. Additionally, six existing substations will undergo expansion.
It is estimated that 450,000 households will receive new power connections through this programme, and carbon emissions be reduced by almost 2.5 million tonnes per year, ABB said in a statement yesterday.
“ABB has been partnering the development of the power sector of Bangladesh for the last four decades by supplying cutting edge and world-class solutions,” said Rajarshi Banerjee, country manager of ABB.
”Our technology prowess enables us to deliver power reliably, with a significantly smaller carbon footprint.”
Masum-Al-Beruni, managing director of PGCB, said: “We are happy to partner with ABB as we invest in strengthening power infrastructure for the future, and hope to benefit from technology leadership they have to offer.”
ABB has previously executed several projects including a 230kV switchyard, 132/33kV substations and 230/132kV substations and is presently executing a 230kV substation at Bibiyana for PGCB.
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