NCT defers decision on HVDC link for green hydrogen projects in Andhra Pradesh

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has postponed the approval of a proposed ±800kV, 6000MW HVDC link between Kurnool and Visakhapatnam, which APTRANSCO requested to support upcoming green hydrogen and green ammonia units in Andhra Pradesh. While the state utility estimates a need for over 10 GW of renewable energy by 2030 for these projects, NCT concluded that the demand can be met using planned AC transmission systems. APTRANSCO’s proposal aimed to facilitate the delivery…