Adani Transmission bags 2 RE evacuation projects worth Rs 1,400 cr in Gujarat & TN

• With an estimated capex of more than Rs 1,200 crore, ATL's execution of the project will help evacuate about 3 GW of renewable energy from Khavda, Gujarat, said the company
• Commenting on the acquisition in Tamil Nadu, Adani Transmission's MD & CEO Anil Sardana said that the new project will be ATL's first-ever ISTS project in Tamil Nadu

Ahmedabad: Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL), a subsidiary company of Adani Group, has been awarded two transmission projects for evacuation of power from renewable energy (RE) projects in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. A regulatory filing to the stock exchanges said, "Adani Transmission has received the Letter of Intent (LoI) for the acquisition of a renewable energy evacuation system under Khavda-Bhuj Transmission Ltd. ATL won the project through the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) process and has received the LoI for the project. ATL will build, own, operate and maintain the transmission project in Gujarat for a period of 35 years."

A separate regulatory filing intimating the stock exchanges of the other transmission project awarded to the company in Tamil Nadu said, "Adani Transmission has received the Letter of Intent (LoI) for the acquisition of Karur Transmission Ltd. ATL won the project through the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) process and has received the LoI for the Central RE evacuation project. ATL will build, own, operate and maintain the transmission project in Tamil Nadu for a period of 35 years."

Adani wins Khavda-Bhuj Transmission Ltd in Gujarat

The project, Khavda-Bhuj Transmission Ltd, incorporated by PFC Consulting Ltd, primarily consists of the following elements — approximately 220 ckt km of transmission line connecting Khavda pooling station with Bhuj pooling station, 4,500 MVA, 765 kV Gas Insulated Substation at Khavda. "With an estimated capex of more than Rs 1,200 crore, ATL's execution of the project will help evacuate about 3 GW of renewable energy from Khavda, Gujarat. The project will help shape one of the country's largest solar and wind farms," said Adani Transmission.

"We are pleased to be associated with the maiden evacuation system associated with one of the largest hubs of renewable energy being established at Khavda, Gujarat. This project will be the first to be implemented among the slew of transmission projects planned by Government of India for evacuation of renewable energy from the region. ATL is already the leader in building power transmission infrastructure in the private sector and this project will further strengthen our presence in Gujarat," said Anil Sardana, MD & CEO, Adani Transmission Ltd.

Adani Transmission wins Karur Transmission project in Tamil Nadu

The project, Karur Transmission Ltd, incorporated by PFC Consulting Ltd, primarily consists of the following elements — establishment of 2×500 MVA, 400/230 kV Karur Pooling Station (at location between Karur Wind Energy Zone and Tiruppur Wind Energy Zone) and LILO of both circuits of Pugalur – Pugalur (HVDC) 400 kV D/c line at Karur PS. "ATL's execution of the project will help evacuate renewable energy from the Karur Tiruppur region and the estimated capex will be more than Rs 200 crore," said Adani Transmission.

Commenting on the acquisition in Tamil Nadu, Sardana said that the new project will be ATL's first-ever ISTS project in Tamil Nadu.

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