Meherpur has been connected directly to the national electricity grid for the first time, paving the way for a more reliable power supply to the district.
Power Grid Bangladesh PLC announced the development in a press release on Wednesday, following the commissioning of a new 132kV transmission line and a 132/33kV grid substation.
Previously, Meherpur received electricity through 33kV distribution lines from neighbouring Kushtia and Chuadanga. The long-distance distribution system often caused low voltage and other supply problems.
Under the project, a 240MVA-capacity 132/33kV grid substation has been built on three acres of land in Alampur mouza of Meherpur Sadar Upazila. A 48km-long 132kV transmission line connecting Kushtia and Meherpur has also been constructed, along with two 132kV bay extensions at the Kushtia grid substation.
The transmission line and the new substation were successfully commissioned on October 28 and 29, respectively, bringing Meherpur directly under the national grid at the 132kV level.
Power Grid Bangladesh said the new infrastructure would improve the quality and reliability of electricity supply in the district. It is also expected to ease excess load and reduce overloading at the Kushtia and Chuadanga grid substations.
The company said it was continuing to expand and modernise the country's transmission infrastructure to build a stable, reliable and sustainable power system.