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, 2023 are stood at 2190 ckt km of 400 kV lines, 4236 circuit km of 230 kV lines, 8,317 circuit km of 132 kV lines and 1 nos of 400 kV Station, 6 nos of 400/230kV subtation, 4 nos of 400/132kV subtation, 29 nos of 230/132 kV substation, 1 nos of 230/33 KV substation and 128 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, 2023 | |
400kV | 2,190 Circuit km |
230kV | 4,236 Circuit km |
132kV | 8,317 Circuit km |
206 Circuit km (Others) | |
Substation as on: December, 2023 | |
400kV | 1 Nos. 2x500MW HVDC Back to Back station |
400/230kV | 6 Nos. 8,755 MVA |
2 Nos. 1,690 MVA (Others) | |
400/132 kV | 4 Nos. 3,315 MVA |
230/132kV | 29 Nos. 16,750 MVA |
2 Nos. 550 MVA (Others) | |
230/33KV | 1 Nos. 420 MVA |
4 Nos. 970 MVA (Others) | |
132/33kV | 128 Nos. 26,348 MVA |
42 Nos. 6,992 MVA (Others) | |
Dispatch Capacity at 33kV level | 33,340 MW (Including all organizations) |
Last Five years achievement | |
400/230kV | 3 Nos. 5,635 MVA |
400/132 kV | 3 Nos. 2,665 MVA |
230/132kV Substation | 9 Nos: 5,200 VA |
230/33KV Substation | 1 Nos: 280 VA |
132/33kV Substation | 28 Nos. 5,032 MVA |
400kV Transmission Line | 1,492 Circuit km |
230kV Transmission Line | 851 Circuit km |
132kV Transmission Line | 1,153.44 Circuit km |