DISTRIB. SYST. UPGRA

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The main objectives of the proposed project are: (a) to help meet the growth in power demand in one of the most rapidly industrializing areas of Thailand at optimum reliability and cost; (b) to improve the Provincial Electricity Authority's (PEA) technical and management capabilities to face the challenges of rapid growth in its franchise area; and (c) to ensure through the monitoring of appropriate financial covenants that PEA's financial strength remains adequate to support its growth. The project will also provide for the construction of transmission lines and substations in a U-shaped geographical area surrounding Bangkok. Specifically, the project will involve: (a) construction of about 18, 115/22 kV substations and about 500 km of 115 kV transmission lines; and (b) consulting services for: (i) system reliability improvement; (ii) project engineering and design; (iii) training of PEA staff in system planning, design, operation and maintenance; (iv) improving PEA's capabilities in computerized distribution planning and design; and (v) strengthening PEA's organization structure.