POWERGRID Wins Rs 3,244 Crore Project for 6,000 MW Renewable Power Transmission
Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) won a Rs 3,244.33 crore tariff-based competitive bidding project to establish an inter-state transmission system evacuating 6,000 MW of renewable power from Rajasthan's Barmer-II to South Kalamb in Maharashtra. The project includes constructing 800 kV HVDC terminals, a 1,000-km bipole transmission line through Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, and installing synchronous condenser units. It will be developed on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis, supporting India's renewable energy expansion.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 3 Sept, 03:58 am. Other outlets followed.