PGCIL to implement Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-44
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) recently approved the Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-44 (ERES-44), estimated to cost Rs 3.85 billion, to be executed by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) under the Regulated Tariff Mechanism (RTM). The project will modernize the ageing 220 kV transmission network in the Eastern region, including cross-border lines with Bhutan. It involves replacing existing conductors with High-Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) conductors, capable of handling 1250 A current, across the…