WAPDA completes Golen Gol-Timergara transmission line

[Ali Tariq]

Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has succeeded in completing the most difficult transmission line from Golen Gol, Chitral to Timergara for evacuation of power generated by Golen Gol Hydropower Project to the national grid.

Talking to media, WAPDA spokesman said the 180-kilometer long Golen Gol-Timergara transmission line crosses through the most difficult mountainous terrain having extreme weather conditions.

The transmission towers in Pakistan have never been erected earlier at this altitude.

He said Golen Gol Hydropower Project will provide 436 million units of electricity to the National Grid every year.

Benefits of the project have been estimated at 3.7 billion rupees per annum.

http://www.radio.gov.pk/24-09-2018/wapda-completes-golen-gol-timergara-transmission-line

 

[Ali Tariq]

WAPDA achieves historic milestone on the most difficult terrain of the World

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has achieved a historic milestone in professionalism.

WAPDA has completed the most difficult transmission line project in Pakistan.

A transmission line from Golen Gol (Chitral) to Timergara for evacuation of power, generated by Golen Gol Hydropower Project, to the national grid has been successful completed.

The 180-kilometer long Golen Gol-Timergara transmission line crosses through the most difficult mountainous terrain with extreme weather conditions. As many as 706 transmission towers, including 141 towers of 132 kilovolts and 565 towers of 220 kilovolts, have been erected on the snow-clad mountain peaks including Lowari Top that has an altitude of 10,312 feet. Transmission towers in Pakistan have never been erected earlier at this altitude.

 

[ALi Rizwan]

WAPDA has completed the most difficult transmission line project in Pakistan.

This line is nowhere compared to Main Line required for Diamer and other dams in North.
Minimum requirement will be 2 lines with Minimum 500KVA or more transmission line.