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DPDC signs contract with two companies


Published : 25 Aug 2022 08:17 PM

In order to ensure uninterrupted and quality power supply at the customer level by increasing the capacity and efficiency of the distribution system, two separate contracts have been signed for the purpose of upgrading 6 substations and power transmission lines under the project "Upgrading and rehabilitation of substations in the areas under DPDC, development of electricity capacity banks and smart grid system".

Joint venture of Larsen & Turbo Ltd. and Energypack Engineering Ltd., and joint venture of SPTDE and Riveri Power & Automation Engineering Ltd. for the implementation of Lot 2 have been signed with DOPDCC for the implementation of lot 1 of the AFD funded project.

The agreement was signed by Company Secretary (Deputy Secretary) Md Asaduzzaman on behalf of DPDC and Vice Chairman Subrata Dutta Gupta on behalf of Joint Venture of Larsen, Turbo and Energypack and Deputy Managing Director Abu on behalf of Joint Venture of SPTDE and Riveri Power Limited. Bakar Siddique signed the agreement.

Under the contract, construction of 6 new substations, capacity enhancement of an existing substation and construction of power transmission lines will be done. If implemented, the power supply will increase to 480 MVA at 132KV level and 525 MVA at 33KV level in the area under the control of DPDC. Power factor will increase from 0.85 to 0.90. Besides, introduction of smart grid system will bring online monitoring of meters and transformers thereby reducing maintenance time and cost. It will be possible to operate the system safely while reducing both technical and non-technical losses.

In his speech, the director of management of the DPDC series emphasized on the execution of the project within the specified time and said that according to the instructions of the honorable Prime Minister, it is necessary to ensure that the work is carried out by maintaining the quality standards within the specified time. He gives instructions to be careful about doing.

In the contract signing ceremony, Executive Director and Joint Secretary of Dopdc Md. Shahroyaz, Narbiahi Director General (Roth) Md. Golam Mostafa, Narbiahi Director (Engineering) Md. Goyas Udni Zoryadar, Narbiahi Director (IST & Procurement) Abdullah Noman, Project Director along with DPDC senior officials and Vice Chairman Subrata Dutta Gupta represented on behalf of Larsen & Turbo Ltd. Deputy Managing Director of And Automation Engineering Limited Abu Bakar Siddique, Vice Chairman Md. Ariful Haque, AGM of Energypack Engineering Limited Md. Azizur Rahman and Marketing Director of SPTDE Hu Mu were also present on the occasion.