PGCIL commissions 765 kV transmission scheme in Rajasthan
India, Rajasthan, Jaipur: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, in a stock exchange filing, said it has commissioned a 765 kV transmission scheme in Rajasthan.
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India, Rajasthan, Jaipur: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, in a stock exchange filing, said it has commissioned a 765 kV transmission scheme in Rajasthan.
The 765 kV Ajmer–Phagi transmission scheme has been developed by its wholly-owned subsidiary Ajmer Phagi Transmission Ltd. It was commissioned on 6 May 2021, PGCIL said. The scheme, won by PGCIL under the tariff-based competitive bidding modality, entailed the establishment of a 765 kV double-circuit line from Ajmer to Phagi, along with associated transmission infrastructure.
The transmission scheme aims to create evacuation infrastructure from upcoming wind and solar energy projects in Rajasthan. The official name of the transmission scheme developed by Ajmer Phagi Transmission Ltd is “Transmission System associated with LTA applications from Rajasthan SEZ Part-A” and it will be developed on build, own, operation and maintain basis for a concession period of 35 years.
The major component of this transmission scheme is the 268 ckm 765kV line connecting the substation of PGCIL at Ajmer to the Phagi substation of state transmission utility Rajasthan Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. According to information available, the EPC contractor for the line was Bajaj Electricals Ltd. As against the scheduled completion date of December 2020, the line was commissioned in May 2021. The delay was caused due to COVID19-related disruptions.
The project costing $80.2 M (Rs.583 crore) also involved bay extensions at Ajmer and Phagi. The contractors involved were Linxon, GE T&D India, Transformers & Rectifiers and BTW. While Linxon was entrusted with AIS bay extensions at Ajmer and Phagi, GE T&D India was responsible for the 765 kV GIS-type bays at Phagi. T&R and BTW were commissioned for the bus reactor packages.
Source: T&D India