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Power Grid Corporation Secures Three New Inter-State Transmission Projects

By PTI April 18, 2024

The three projects would help evacuate power from renewable energy projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat, the company said in a BSE filing

Power Grid Corporation Secures Three New Inter-State Transmission Projects
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State-owned Power Grid Corporation said it has bagged three inter-state transmission projects under tariff-based competitive bidding.

The three projects would help evacuate power from renewable energy projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat, the company said in a BSE filing.

The first project is a transmission system for the evacuation of power from Rajasthan (Jaisalmer/Barmer Complex).

It comprises the establishment of a new 765/400/220 kV pooling substation at Mandsaur, a 765 kV D/C transmission line, and the extension of associated bays at an existing substation in Madhya Pradesh.

The second project -- Transmission System for Evacuation of Power from a Potential Renewable Energy Zone at Khavda in Gujarat -- comprises augmentation works at existing substations in the state.

The third project is a transmission system for the evacuation of power from Rajasthan, involving the establishment of a new 765 kV sub-station at Rishabhdeo, 765 kV D/C transmission lines, and the extension of associated bays at other substations in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. has been declared the successful bidder under tariff-based competitive bidding to establish inter-state transmission systems for three projects on build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT), it stated.

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