The Power Grid Corporation of India has won the contract to build a transmission system for the 2 GW Bhuj-11 solar project in Gujarat under the build, own, operate and maintain model. The company will also develop a similar transmission system for the Rajasthan Solar Energy Zone under another contract. Both projects will involve a 765/400 kV substation and 765 kV of transmission lines, with an extra 400 kV line in Rajasthan. “Under this model, we are going to be able to provide power at lower cost than conventional grid electricity from our existing plants,” said Ravi Kumar, Managing Director (Operations) of the company.
The Power Grid Corporation of India has won the contract to build a transmission system for the 2 GW Bhuj-11 solar project in Gujarat under the build, own, operate and maintain model. The company will also develop a similar transmission system for the Rajasthan Solar Energy Zone under another contract. Both projects will involve a 765/400 kV substation and 765 kV of transmission lines, with an extra 400 kV line in Rajasthan. Renewable energy companies in India have been concerned for some time about a lack of transmission infrastructure.