Power Grid Corporation bags five electricity transmission projects through competitive bidding route

The second project is Inter-regional ER-WR Interconnection which comprises the establishment of 400kV D/C Transmission lines traversing through the states of Orissa and Chhattisgarh.

The third project won in the bidding is the establishment of Khavda Pooling Station-2 (KPS2) in Khavda RE Park. The project consists of the establishment of a new 765/400kV GIS in the place.

The fourth project is the Transmission scheme for the evacuation of 4.5GW RE injection at Khavda PS under Phase II- Part B. The project comprises the establishment of 765kV D/C Transmission lines passing through Gujarat.

The Fifth project involves a Transmission scheme for the evacuation of 4.5GW RE injection at Khavda PS under Phase II- Part C. The project comprises the establishment of a new 765/400kV substation at Ahmedabad and bays extension work at Navsari in Gujarat. Also, 765kV D/C Transmission lines will be spread across the state.

State-owned Power Grid Corporation earlier posted a nearly 11 percent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 3,645.34 crore in the December quarter compared to a year ago. Also, the total income of the company rose to Rs 11,530.22 crore in the quarter from Rs 10,723.61 crore in the same period a year ago.

-With PTI inputs