DRAIPL secures transmission contract for Rajasthan REZ Phase IV evacuation
Author: PPD Team Date: November 29, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: November 29, 2024
Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRAPL) has been awarded the contract to act as the Transmission Service Provider (TSP) for the Transmission System for evacuation of power from Rajasthan Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Phase IV (Part 4: 3.5 GW): Part B.
The project will be developed under the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) process on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis.
REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) was the Bid Process Coordinator (BPC) for the project.
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