Thailand begins work on transmission line
Thailand, Bankok: The 41.42 km transmission line of 500 kV will help to strengthen Bangkok's electricity grid.
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Thailand, Bankok: The 41.42 km transmission line of 500 kV will help to strengthen Bangkok’s electricity grid.
TATA Projects Ltd. recently executed an important 41.42-km transmission line project of 500 kV in Thailand.
The Electricity Generating Authority ofThailand (EGAT) recently awarded the project to a consortium of TATA Projects Ltd. and TEDA Co. Ltd. The total line length is 78.5 km out of which the TATA Project-TEDA consortium executed 41.42 km.
This 500 kV Roi Et 2 – Chaiyaphum 2 Transmission Line is part of the Transmission System Improvement Project in north eastern, lower northern, central regions, and Bangkok area. It will add to enhancing the system security.
The resources and expertise for the execution of the 500 kV transmission line are limited within Thailand. There are very few subcontractors who can work on such projects. This project has provided opportunities to small Thai subcontractors to work for 500 kV under the guidance of TATA Projects’ team. This will ultimately help increase resources, especially manpower skills in Thailand for execution of 500 kV projects in the future.
Completion of this project will support the ASEAN Power Grid system under the government’s Alternative Energy Development Plan.
“We are proud to successfully execute this prestigious project within schedule timeline,” said Vivek Gautam, COO, transportation and transmission and distribution, TATA Projects Ltd. “The project will assist us in securing more similar projects in this increasingly important part of the world.”
Source: T&D World