500kV CASA 1000 – HVDC Line, Nowshera – Afghanistan Border

Package TW02 for Design, Supply, and Installation of Transmission Lines in Pakistan associated with CASA 1000 Project (June 2018)

± 500 kV HVDC line from Nowshera to Pakistan-Afghanistan border – Approx. 110 km on Quad Bundle ACSR Cardinal Conductor and 24 Fiber OPGW fiber optic cable

66KV Earth Electrode line at Nowshera-Approx. 22 km on ACSR “Zebra” Conductor.

Central Asia to South Asia 1000 MW is a transnational Project connecting Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan with the aim to meet the growing demand for electric Power in Pakistan by constructing a Transmission Line with a Capacity of up to 1000 MW. As Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have abundant hydropower resources, the surplus summer generation will be imported into Pakistan.

Netracon Technologies was awarded the Pakistan Portion of CASA 1000 Project. Involving 110 KM 500 kV Bipolar HVDC Transmission Line and a 22 km earth electrode Line. The Transmission Line enters Pakistan from Torkham Border and terminates at converter station as Nowshera. The route of the Transmission Line is mountainous and rugged and also poses security challenges.

Location: Torkham Boarder to Nowshera, KPK, Pakistan   

Employer: National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited (NTDCL) 

Engineer: CESI, Italy

Date of Completion: Nov 06, 2022 (Scheduled) 

Funding:Islamic Development Bank (ISDB)