An event was held at K-Electric’s site Gas Turbine Power Station in Karachi to inaugurate the newly installed Gas Insulated Substation complete switchgears and Controls. The installation of the new equipment marks 90% completion of the USD 450 Million TP-1000 project. Officials of project vendors including Siemens attended the event, including Helmut von Struve Managing Director Siemens Pakistan, Mahmood Hanafi, Executive Vice President Siemens Middle East and project teams from all partners
TP-1000 project was initiated at the end of 2015 in collaboration with Siemens Germany/Pakistan to add over 1,000 MVAs to KE’s network, enabling the utility to transmit additional 800 MW through a total of seven grid stations. The Project comprises of new 220KV and 132KV network, bay extensions, 6 new auto transformers, efficiency expansion plan for 21 existing grid stations which also includes addition of 28 power transformers and more than 400 new 11KV feeders to cater the growing demands of the city.
Ten new 220KV and 132KV double and single circuit transmission lines of approximately 130km are also being laid out whereas 3 existing 220KV and 132KV transmission circuits would be rehabilitated to increase the power carrying capacity and reliability. An additional Disaster Recovery Centre (Back up of Load Dispatch Centre) would also help cope with emergency situations whereas new transmission lines, circuits and grids would help decrease the fault ratio, increase stability & reliability and fulfil supply of additional electricity to customers.
K-Electric’s Chief Generation & Transmission Officer, Dale Sinkler said “We would complete this project within the next few months as around 90 percent of overall commitment under the project has been achieved. Construction of more grid stations and transmission lines is underway which will further enhance the supply of electricity in the city”
