PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has appointed New Delhi-based GIS Data Solutions as the technical consultant for an intrastate transmission system (InSTS) project in Jammu & Kashmir. The consultant will carry out land surveys and prepare the project report for the transmission network.
The project, officially titled “Laying of downstream transmission network from upcoming 400/220kV grid substation Siot, Rajouri (ISTS) and construction of a 160MVA, 220/66/11kV grid station at Baghthali, Kathua along with LILO of 220kV S/C Sarna-Hiranagar Line,” marks the first use of tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) by Jammu & Kashmir Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (JKPTCL) for intrastate transmission development.
While PFCCL has appointed the technical consultant, the process for selecting the project developer is yet to begin.