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PGCIL wins bid for 8 GW transmission project in Gujarat’s Khavda REZ

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Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has been awarded the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) project to evacuate power from the renewable energy zone in the Khavda area of Gujarat under Phase-V (8 GW), Part A. The project will be developed on a build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis.

The project includes the establishment of 6,000 MW, ±800kV HVDC terminals at KPS2 (Gujarat) and Nagpur (Maharashtra), along with a ±800kV HVDC bipole line stretching 1,200 km between KPS2 and Nagpur, passing through Gujarat and Maharashtra. It also involves the looping in and out (LILO) of the Wardha–Raipur 765kV double circuit line at Nagpur and the installation of associated equipment and interconnections at the terminal stations.

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Amazon achieves 100% renewable energy goal ahead of schedule

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