China supports Pakistan to construct power transmission in 2020
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29th (Gwadar Pro) - Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the domestic economy has been sluggish, and every industry has been attacked at varying degrees. In spite of this, the construction of domestic power transmission and transformation projects has made significant progress with the support of Chinese enterprises in 2020.
After 2 years of preparing and constructing, the Matiari to Lahore ±660kV HVDC Transmission Line Project was completed in November. The project was expected to be completed in 2021, and its actual commissioning date is one year ahead of schedule.
Matiari to Lahore ±660kV HVDC Transmission Line Project was signed on 2018 May 14th and started constructing on December 1st of the same year. The project, with a capacity of 4 megawatts and an annual capacity of about 35 billion kilowatt-hours, fills a technical gap in Pakistan's HVDC sector and creates 5,000 - 7, 000 local jobs.
Besides the mega-project under CPEC frame, several crucial power transmission projects also have made progress.
In October this year, China XD Group signed the DHABEJI 220kV transmission line project contract with K-Electric Limited. Under the project, a new overhead and buried cable line connecting the DHABEJI substations in Karachi will be built. The contract includes every step of construction such as design, survey, supply, civil engineering, construction, installation, and field testing.
On December 24, China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited (Energy China) signed the EPC contract for ADB-401A 500 kV double circuit power transmission Line project with NTDC.
The project is a 500 kV transmission line from SK Hydropower Station to Neelangjhelum, with a total length of about 75 km, using a double loop and four split mode.
The power transmission project delivering electricity from SK hydropower station will further alleviate Pakistan's power shortage and boost local economic and social development.
（Editor:Liao Yifan）
