The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has accorded investment approval to four projects, with an aggregate outlay of Rs.800 crore.
In a meeting held on June 21, 2024, the said committee approved investment of Rs.809.55 crore.
Here are broad details of the four projects:
Project: Augmentation of transformation capacity at 765/400kV Indore substation
Location: Madhya Pradesh
Cost: Rs.117.51 crore
Completion: June 26, 2025 [18 months from CTUIL intimation]
Project: Augmentation of transformation capacity at 765/400kV Kurnool (New) substation by adding the third 1×1500 MVA interconnecting transformer
Location: Andhra Pradesh
Cost: Rs.163.61 crore
Completion: September 26, 2025 [21 months from CTUIL intimation]
Project: Re-conductoring of 400kV single-circuit Raichur-Veltoor (Mahabubnagar) with HTLS conductor
Location: Karnataka & Telangana
Cost: Rs.104.22 crore
Completion: December 2025 [24 months from CTUIL intimation]
Project: Implementation of Unified Load Dispatch & Communication (ULDC) Phase-III, which is part of SCADA/EMS Upgradation Project – Eastern Region SLDCs
Location: Eastern India
Cost: Rs.424.21 crore
Completion: May 31, 2025
(Note: CTUIL is Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd)
Also read: PGCIL To Increase Participation In Intrastate Network Through JV, TBCB Routes
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