RECPDCL issues RFP for 4.5 GW renewable power transmission project
Author: PPD Team Date: October 30, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: October 30, 2024
REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) project to evacuate 4.5 GW of renewable energy from the Kurnool-IV Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Phase 1 in Andhra Pradesh. The bid submission deadline is set for December 30, 2024.
This RFP follows a recent RECPDCL tender to establish an ISTS project for expanding the pumped hydro storage network near Talegaon, Pune, Maharashtra.
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