Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has received a letter of intent to establish the inter-state transmission system for the project titled “Common Transmission System for evacuation of power from Lakadia (Phase-II: 7.5 GW), Jam Khambhaliya (Phase-II: 5.5 GW) and Jamnagar (Phase-I: 1 GW) – Part-C”. The project will be implemented on a build, own, operate and transfer basis. POWERGRID secured the project through the tariff based competitive bidding route by quoting annual transmission charges of Rs 4,306.7 million.
The project involves the establishment of a new 765/400/220 kV Alephata substation in Maharashtra. It also includes the construction of 765 kV and 400 kV transmission lines in the state, along with associated equipment and bays.