MEA urged to bid for underground electricity line worth 30 billion baht.
1-8-2019 – Today MEA reveals accelerated auction of underground electrical cables worth 30,000 baht within this year And accelerate the search for contractors to implement smart grid projects Construction of 10 sub-stations to support the linking of electricity in Bangkok.
Mr. Kirapat Chiamset, Governor of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), revealed the progress of the project to change the air power system into an underground electricity line 215 kilometers that the MEA has already undergone a total of 46.6 kilometers. During the modification of this year, another 60 kilometers. However, during the remainder of this year The MEA will expedite the bidding process to find contractors to install the air-conditioning system as an underground power line with the remaining 100 kilometers worth a total of over 30,000 million baht in order to be able to complete the project according to the time frame in 64 years. In addition, the MEA is in the process of publicizing a smart grid project in the Bangkok area of 9 square kilometers, worth 1,500 million baht. It is expected to be auctioned this year. In addition, the company has accelerated the expansion of 10 substation stations to connect the smart grid network system. The total project value is 3,000 million baht, excluding land. And to support the increasing electricity usage in Bangkok area, Nonthaburi Province and Samut Prakan Province, according to the expansion of the BTS network Which is currently in the process of acquiring land, which is scheduled for completion in 65 years As for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations, 12 installations have been installed in the MEA office. It is expected that the end of this year will be installed in 21 locations. In addition, the private sector has also expanded the charts. Electric cars as well, such as Pure Energy Public Company Limited or EA CP All Public Company Limited (CPALL) to support the use of electric cars For the progress of the construction of the power station in the Bang Sue Central Station project to support the power system in the central station and the train operation is confident that the project will be completed on schedule and the opening of the red line suburban train at the end of this year While the results of the year 62 are confident that the profit will grow according to the target of 9,000 million baht in the first half of the year MEA has a profit of 5,000 million baht, an increase of about 4-5% compared to the same period last year. Because the number of electricity users increased by approximately 1-2%, especially in the sky-train routes that contributed to increased demand. As for the public solar project in the MEA’s 30 MW quota, which is open for submission from 24 May 62, there are only 3 megawatts of people interested in applying, but are confident that the end of this year will have full applicants.
