NCT backs HVDC over battery storage for Barmer solar evacuation
At its 30th meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology to evacuate 6 GW of solar power from Barmer in Rajasthan to South Kalamb in Maharashtra. The committee rejected battery energy storage system (BESS) as an alternative following a cost analysis by the Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL). The proposal had been under discussion for months as the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) directed CTUIL to examine the…