Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) announced that its subsidiary, Powergrid Sikar Transmission Ltd, has received notification for the commercial operation of “Transmission system strengthening scheme for evacuation of power from solar energy zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under Phase-II Part-C.”
The project, which was fully commissioned on December 19, 2024, became operational on January 22, 2025.
PGCIL, selected as the developer under TBCB, operates the project through Powergrid Sikar Transmission Ltd. The infrastructure includes 888 ckm of transmission lines and 3,000 MVA of transformation capacity, aimed at strengthening the transmission network to support renewable energy evacuation from Rajasthan’s solar power zones.
The project faced a delay in commissioning, with the original date set for December 4, 2022, and the actual commissioning on December 16, 2024. The delay was attributed to challenges related to the habitat of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) in the region.
The annual tariff for the project is Rs.1,637.05 million, and the transmission license from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) was granted on May 27, 2022.
The transmission system includes a 765/400kV Sikar-II AIS substation, 765kV D/C Bhadla-II PS to Sikar-II substation, and a 400kV D/C Twin HTLS line from Sikar-II to Neemrana.
The project aims to facilitate the evacuation of 8.1 GW of renewable energy from solar zones in Rajasthan, including Bhadla, Fatehgarh, Ramgarh, and Bikaner.