Sylhet, June 24, 2018 (BSS) – Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) has
installed a power grid station with the capacity of 80 megawatts at Charkhai
of the district aiming to boost power supply in Zakiganj, Beanibazar and
Kanaighat upazilas.
“From now on, the power outage will reduce and clients will get
uninterrupted power supply,” said Sylhet Palli Bidyut Samity-1 Managing
Director Engineer Md Mahbubul Alam.
He also said three switching centres have been installed in order to
ensure uninterrupted supply.
“The power grid sub-station at Beanibazar has been constructed at a cost
of Taka 33.38 crore,” Project Director of Charkhai Grid Station Shafiullah
said.
“It was introduced in a test basis on June 12 … After some mechanical
error examinations, necessary steps will be taken to start the work in a full
swing,” he added.
Apart from this, transmission line and tower have been installed to
ensure uninterrupted electricity supply so that local people can get rid of
load-shedding, he added.
According to Sylhet Palli Bidyut Samity sources, Fenchugonj, Gulapgonj,
Jaintiapur upazilas had already been brought under cent percent
electrification this year while South Surma will be covered within the next
two months.
The Power Development Board (PDB) provides electricity to Sylhet city
and the adjacent areas, while Sylhet Palli Bidyut Samity-1 supplies
electricity to eight upazilas and Sylhet Palli Bidyut Samity-2 to five
upazilas. These 13 upazilas have around four lakh consumers, the sources
added.
At present, the district has two power sub-stations at Kumargaon and
Fenchuganj.
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) started construction work of the
station on March, 2016.