Power Grid Wins Rs 3,244 Crore Inter-State Transmission Project for Rajasthan-Maharashtra Link
Power Grid Corporation of India has won a Rs 3,244.33 crore annual transmission project under the Tariff Based Competitive Bidding process. The project involves establishing a 6,000 MW, 800 kV HVDC inter-state transmission system connecting Barmer-II in Rajasthan to South Kalamb in Maharashtra, including a 1,000-km bipole line through Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. It will be developed on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer basis and includes installation of two synchronous condenser units at Barmer-II Power Station.
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economictimes broke this story on 3 Sept, 03:58 am. Other outlets followed.