Power Grid wins TBCB project for transmission network expansion in Maharashtra

New Delhi: State-run Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Power Grid) has been declared the successful bidder under the Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route for implementation of an intra-state transmission project in Maharashtra. This information has been shared by the power transmission gaint in a regulotery filing to the stock on Ja

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Power Grid informed that it has secured the project titled “Network Expansion Scheme in Maharashtra for removal of Transmission Constraints in Pune Region-I (765/400 kV AIS Pune East)” on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis. The Letter of Intent (LoI) for the project was received on February 11.

The scope of the project includes the establishment of an Air Insulated Substation (AIS) in Ahilyanagar district, along with 765 kV and 400 kV transmission lines traversing across Maharashtra. The project also entails bay extension works at existing substations in the state.

The network expansion scheme is aimed at addressing transmission constraints in the Pune Region-I area, strengthening intra-state power infrastructure and enhancing grid reliability in Maharashtra.

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