Karachi Electric Supply Company, Siemens and Aga Khan Foundation jointly start construction of new 132-KV Grid Station to provide electricity to Aga Khan University and Hospital

Karachi, September 23, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Karachi Electric Supply Company in cooperation with Siemens Pakistan and Aga Khan Medical College Foundation has commenced the site construction work of a new 132-KV shared Grid Station and Underground Transmission Line to provide reliable and stable supply of electricity to Aga Khan University and Hospital.

The new grid station would also cater to the future needs of the University and Hospital. In addition, this grid would relieve the overloaded grids of Civic Centre, Baloch Colony and Gulshan-e-Iqbal and would also partially meet the requirement of future load growth in PECHS, Bahadurabad area, KDA Scheme–I and adjoining areas.

A ceremony was held at the location of the Grid Station on Thursday, attended by Syed Arshad Masood Zahidi, Chief Generation and Transmission Officer, KESC; Mr. Firoz Rasul, President Aga Khan Hospital and Medical College Foundation; and Mr. Guenter Zwickl, CEO of Siemens; along with other team members.

KESC had signed an agreement with the Agha Khan University on the 17th of Nov 2012, for the establishment of the Grid Station and the Underground Transmission Line as a “joint venture Project” between the two organizations. As a result, a contract had been awarded to M/s Siemens on the 01st of Feb 2013, for establishing the 132 KV Grid Station at AKHMC which would be the initial phase of the Project.

A project team comprising of professionals from KESC and AKHMCF has been working together with M/s Siemens to plan, design, implement and to execute the completion of the said Grid Station.

The project represents a significant investment for KESC and a symbol of support for institutions like the Aga Khan University, which treats many patients free of charge every year. This is in continuation of KESC’s vision to empower and revitalize vital organs of the city so as to ensure impactful social value creation.

For more information, contact:
Adil Murtaza
Assistant Manager, Media and PR
Karachi Electric Supply Company Limited (KESC)
2nd Floor, State Life Building No 11,
Abdullah Haroon Road, Saddar,
Karachi
Tel: +9221 9920 7163d
Cell: +92346 822 3641
Email: adil.murtaza@kesc.com.pk