The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in a recent meeting, approved three interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects with an aggregate outlay of Rs.368 crore.
While one project has been awarded to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), two have gone project-specific subsidiaries of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL). These subsidiaries – WRSS XXI (A) Transco Ltd and Jam Khambaliya Transco Ltd – are developers of ISTS schemes awarded earlier, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route.
The basic details of the three RTM projects are:
Scheme: Augmentation of transformation capacity by 2×500 MVA (7th & 8th), 400/220kV ICTs at Tumkur (Pavagada) 400/220 kV Pooling Station.
Location: Karnataka
Cost: Rs.116 crore
Developer: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd
Implementation time: 18 months
Scheme: Augmentation of transformation capacity at Jam Khambaliya Pooling Station
Location: Gujarat
Cost: Rs.110 crore
Developer: Jam Khambaliya Transco Ltd [subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions]
Implementation time: 21 months
Scheme: Augmentation of transformation capacity at Lakadia substation
Location: Gujarat
Cost: Rs.142 crore
Developer: WRSS XXI (A) Transco Ltd [subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions]
Implementation time: 18 months
Tll these aforementioned schemes involve augmentation of existing assets, which is why the RTM route was preferred over the TBCB route. Further, as these scheme cost between Rs.100 crore and Rs.500 crore, the approval for these schemes (including the mode of implementation – RTM or TBCB), was provided by NCT.
It may be mentioned that during the NCT meeting where these three -projects were cleared, there was also one project approved for development under the TBCB route. This project, located in Rajasthan, has already been discussed in a separate story.
Also read: NCT Recommends TBCB Route For Eastern Region Expansion Scheme
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