Transmission And Distribution Lines: SNGPL, SSGC plan gas network upgrade

ISLAMABAD:  

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) will spend Rs71.043 billion on upgrading the transmission and distribution network across the country during the next fiscal year. “The gas companies have planned to invest Rs13.896 billion on transmission projects, Rs32.739 billion on distribution projects and Rs24.408 billion on other projects bringing the total investment to Rs71.043 billion next year,” said officials in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources. Commenting on the companies’ current year performance, they said SNGPL and SSGCL had laid 116 kilometre gas transmission network, 1,848 kilometre distribution, 679 kilometre service lines and connected 203 villages and towns to the gas network. The officials said that 48% energy-mix needs of the country were being met through natural gas, adding that the country had an extensive gas network to serve more than 7.9 million consumers.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 24^th, 2016.

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