The Ministry of Power has invited
bids for nine new transmission projects with an aggregate cost of
?12,500 crore, as it seeks to fast-track the capacity building of
inter-State transmission lines. The projects will be developed through
the tariff-based competitive bidding process, which will invite
participation from all bidders, including the private sector.
The nine projects will
benefit States such as Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya
Pradesh, Maharashtra and others by setting up high capacity 765kV lines
carrying up to 2,100 MW each from the construction of new 765/400 kV
substations. The new transmission lines will also reduce congestion in Haryana by strengthening the Northern Transmission system.
“The projects will help
evacuate power from central generating power stations such as the 660 MW
Sipat of NTPC, the 1,600 MW Gadarwara as well as private sector
generating stations such as the Sassan Ultra Mega Power Project with
1,320 MW,” a statement from the Power Ministry said.
“These projects were stuck in
the approval process in the Government over the past several months,”
the Power Ministry said. “The approval to go ahead with the
implementation was granted immediately.” The largest of the nine
projects is for a transmission system which will be associated with
NTPC’s 1,600 MW Gadarwara project and would entail a cost of ?4,885
crore in two parts. Strengthening of transmission lines of NTPC’s Sipat
power stations would entail a cost of Rs. 2,473 crore.
The Power Ministry envisages
the development of 28,000 MW of inter-regional transmission capacity in
the country over the next three years, which would enhance the total
capacity to more than 66,000 MW by 2017.
Source: Business Line
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