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New Delhi, Jul 16: The state-run PowerGrid Corporation of India has embarked upon a plan to set up transmission line in Myanmar. The power ministry and PowerGrid Corporation, which is a central transmission utility in India under the Electricity Act, have already held talks in this regard. The power ministry has asked the PowerGrid Corporation to send a delegation to Myanmar in regard to the execution of the transmission works there.
Sources at the power ministry and PowerGrid Corporation told FE, “PowerGrid Corporation will be the executing authority for three transmission lines in Myanmar. The Centre has supported Exim Bank of $64.07 million to Myanmar for setting up of the transmission infrastructure. The distribution of this credit amount among different transmission network is as follows. Thahtay Ghauung-Oakshitpin 230 kv transmission line ($13.577 million), Thahtay Chaung-Thandwe-Maei-Ann 230 kv transmission line ($30.5 million) and Thandwe-Athoke 230 kv transmission line ($20 million).”
It must be mentioned here that PowerGrid Corporation is currently involved in the setting up of transmission network in Afghanistan. The company had made an attempt to take the control of transmission network in Phillipines. However, it did not work finally. Besides, the PowerGrid Corporation has also evinced its interest in Nigeria and other African countries.
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