Power Grid Company of Bangladesh

rdf:langString Power Grid Company of Bangladesh

rdf:langString Power Grid Company of Bangladesh

rdf:langString Power Grid Company of Bangladesh

rdf:langString PGCB

rdf:langString Logo of PGCB

rdf:langString Golam Kibria

rdf:langString Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus

rdf:langString Bengali, English

rdf:langString Bangladesh

rdf:langString Government owned Public Limited Company.

rdf:langString Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) is an autonomous Government organization which owns and operates the national Power Grid of Bangladesh. It is the sole organization of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh entrusted with transmission of power throughout the country. Since the establishment in 1996 with vision: Economic upliftment of the country by reaching electricity to all through reliable transmission, PGCB has been enlarging electricity transmission network system. The main purpose of the company is to construct adept and effective management of national power grid. To this day, PGCB has been devising required plan, conducting primary feasibility study, exploration, research, preparation of architectural design and constructing transmission lines and Grid Sub-station. In addition, operation and maintenance of transmission line, grid sub-station, load dispatch center and communication facilities are also aim of PGCB. PGCB is an enterprise holding certificate of latest version ISO 9001:2015 of International Standard of Quality Management. Moreover, PGCB has achieved internationally recognized standard ISO 45001:2018 related to professional security management in workplace. Presently, there have been 400 kV, 230 kV and 132 kV transmission lines of PGCB across the country. In addition, a 400 kV HVDC Back to Back station (equipped with two blocks) has been installed by which 1,000 Megawatt power has been being imported from India. Besides, there are 400/230 kV grid substations, 400/132 kV grid substations, 230/132 kV grid substations, 230/33 kV grid substations and 132/33 kV grid substations. To implement “Vision 2041” in the light of Master Plan of the government in power sector, PGCB is gradually emphasizing the work to build strong grid network.PGCB is a public limited company enlisted in Bangladesh at the Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchange.

rdf:langString Bangladesh Power Development Board