Sterling and Wilson has commissioned the 100 per cent electrification project of Sagar Islands popularly known as Gangasagar that is situated in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal near the Bay of Bengal. Under this project Sterling and Wilson was entrusted with the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of materials for the complete electrification of all 42 mouzas of Sagar Island with 100 per cent household electrification work. Sterling and Wilson was appointed to implement this project by the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd due to its excellent project execution record and superior engineering capabilities.
With the completion of the project the entire population of around 2.26 lakh people which amounts to around 43,000 households living on the Island will have access to grid connected power supply.
Speaking at the commissioning of the electrification project, Bikesh Ogra, President Sterling and Wilson Electrical & Solar Division said, “Connecting the Island which is around 3.7 Km away from main land and separated by the river Muri Ganga on the eastern side was one of the most demanding aspects of this project apart from the tight time schedule.”
Sterling and Wilson has implemented comprehensive solutions during the design and engineering phase to ensure ease of operation and maintenance work for the project. Sterling and Wilson transported and used around 31,000 PCC poles, 42 km trunk and 448 km spur line for the project.

  Sterling and Wilson has commissioned the 100 per cent electrification project of Sagar Islands popularly known as Gangasagar that is situated in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal near the Bay of Bengal. Under this project Sterling and Wilson was entrusted with the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of materials for the complete electrification of all 42 mouzas of Sagar Island with 100 per cent household electrification work. Sterling and Wilson was appointed to implement this project by the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd due to its excellent project execution record and superior engineering capabilities.
With the completion of the project the entire population of around 2.26 lakh people which amounts to around 43,000 households living on the Island will have access to grid connected power supply.
Speaking at the commissioning of the electrification project, Bikesh Ogra, President Sterling and Wilson Electrical & Solar Division said, “Connecting the Island which is around 3.7 Km away from main land and separated by the river Muri Ganga on the eastern side was one of the most demanding aspects of this project apart from the tight time schedule.”
Sterling and Wilson has implemented comprehensive solutions during the design and engineering phase to ensure ease of operation and maintenance work for the project. Sterling and Wilson transported and used around 31,000 PCC poles, 42 km trunk and 448 km spur line for the project.