PGCIL Secures Transmission Projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan

The Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has announced that it has been acknowledged the successful bidder under the tariff-based competitive bidding to institute transmission systems for two projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan.

The first Letter of Intent (LoI) has been established for instituting a transmission system for providing connectivity to RE Projects at Bhuj-11 (2000 MW) in Gujarat on a build, own operate and maintain (BOOM) basis. The Transmission system will involve of 765/400kV Gas Insulated substation and 765kV transmission lines that traverse in the state of Gujarat.

The company will also develop transmission systems associated with LTA application from Rajasthan Solar Energy Zone (SEZ) Part – C, on BOOM basis. The transmission system comprises a 765/400 kV substation and 765 kV and 400 kV transmission lines that traverse Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi.

The two contracts to set up transmission infrastructure have been contracted for providing the facility to evacuate power generated from renewable energy projects.