December 02, 2008

PGCIL set to enter into Middle East and Africa

It is reported that Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is planning to enter the Middle East and African markets through power transmission projects and is set to submit bids for almost 10 projects in these regions.

At present, PGCIL's international presence is limited to only a few projects in Afghanistan, Nepal and Bhutan. PGCIL's Afghanistan project financed by the central government is scheduled for completion by 2009. It will enable Afghanistan to import power from generating stations located in Uzbekistan to Kabul. It entails construction of a 202 kilometer long 220kV double circuit transmission line from Pul e Kumri to Kabul and new substation in Kabul.