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 March, 2024 are stood at 2407 ckt km of 400 kV lines, 4236 circuit km of 230 kV lines, 8,445 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 130 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: March, 2024 | |
400kV | 2407 Circuit km |
230kV | 4,236 Circuit km |
132kV | 8,445 Circuit km |
271 Circuit km (Others) | |
Substation as on: March, 2024 | |
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. 700 MVA (Others) | |
230/33KV | 1 Nos. 420 MVA |
4 Nos. 970 MVA (Others) | |
132/33kV | 130 Nos. 27,041 MVA |
44 Nos. 7,311 MVA (Others) | |
Dispatch Capacity at 33kV level | 32,167 MW (Including all organizations) |
Last Five years achievement | |
400/230kV | 3 Nos. 5,635 MVA |
400/132 kV | 3 Nos. 2665 MVA |
230/132kV Substation | 7 Nos: 4,000 MVA |
230/33KV Substation | 1 Nos 280 MVA |
132/33kV Substation | 26 Nos. 4,800 MVA |
400kV Transmission Line | 1,709 Circuit km |
230kV Transmission Line | 851 Circuit km |
132kV Transmission Line | 1,229 Circuit km |