New Delhi, October 13 (APAC Media): REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has handed over two interstate power transmission project companies to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Ceigall India Limited.
Both projects will be developed under the Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) model and are scheduled for completion within 36 months.Â
Power Grid to Develop Lakadia Project
RECPDCL handed over Lakadia II Power Transmission Limited to PGCIL. The project aims to evacuate up to 7,500 MW of renewable energy from the Lakadia Renewable Energy Zone in Gujarat.
The planned infrastructure includes a 765/400 kV substation near Chitrod and three 765 kV double-circuit transmission lines connecting Lakadia II with Halvad, Ahmedabad and Vataman. The project also includes synchronous condensers to support grid stability.Â
The special purpose vehicle was handed over by T. S. C. Bosh, Director (Projects), REC Limited, to Arup Samanta, General Manager (CS), PGCIL. Senior officials from both organisations attended the ceremony.
Ceigall to Develop Jam Khambhaliya Project
The second project company, Jam Khambhaliya Jamnagar Power Transmission Limited, was handed over to Ceigall India. The project will support the evacuation of renewable power from the Lakadia, Jam Khambhaliya and Jamnagar energy zones.
Its planned infrastructure includes a 765/400 kV substation at Nashik and transmission lines connecting Nashik with South Olpad and Pimpalgaon.Â
RECPDCL acted as the Bid Process Coordinator for both projects. The developments are intended to strengthen interstate transmission capacity and support the integration of renewable energy into India’s power grid.
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