POWERGRID commissions ER-WR interconnection project
Author: PPD Team Date: July 28, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: July 28, 2025
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the commissioning of the “Inter-regional ER-WR Interconnection” project through its wholly owned subsidiary, POWERGRID ERWR Power Transmission Limited.
The project was awarded under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding and was declared commercially operational on June 10, 2025, according to a disclosure by the company on July 24.
The interconnection is part of the Inter-State Transmission System and aims to enhance regional power transfer capabilities between the eastern and western grids.
The disclosure was made under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
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