New power grid project matching the clean energy plans: Nowshera

“The project is a priority sub-project of the First National Transmission System Modernization Project in Pakistan, which was financed by the World Bank (WB). It would significantly improve Pakistan’s aging power grid and expand transmission and transformation capacity to match the renewable energy plans,” manager of Nowshera project told Gwadar Pro in an exclusive interview.

On December 1, China National Technical Imp.&Exp. Co. (CNTIC) signed the EPC contract for the Nowshera 500kV Grid project with NTDCL. According to the contract, CNTIC will be responsible for the design, supply, installation, commissioning and construction of a new 500kV grid station.

CNTIC told Gwadar Pro that the project was the company’s fourth contract in Pakistan this year. Located in KP province, Nowshera Project, as a large ultra-high voltage hub substation, will have a significant impact on the progress of energy modernization in Pakistan, thus becoming one of the landmark projects of the Pakistani government’s focus.

Due to the strategic importance of the project and its role as a crucial node of the power grid, the request for construction period is very strict. The contract stipulates a construction period of 24 months. “Under the situation of the epidemic, how to strictly control the construction period is an important challenge of the project,” the manager said.