The Power Grid Corporation of India has commissioned 765 kV double circuit (D/C) Vindhyachal-Varanasi Transmission Line. This has been done by its wholly-owned subsidiary PVTSL as per scheduled target.
This transmission line corridor will provide a strong connectivity between Northern Region (NR) and Western Region (WR) and facilitate reliable flow of power, benefitting the overall social and economic system, by enabling reliable flow of power to industries and households in Northern Region, Western Region and the entire country.
With the commissioning of this link, the inter-regional power transfer capacity of national grid has enhanced by 4,200 MW, taking the total capacity to 1,10,750 MW in the country.
The 190 km long transmission line transverses geographical areas and crosses four rivers, Ganga, Gopad, Meyar and Sone.
The 92 km portion of this transmission line passes through Madhya Pradesh and the remaining 98 km passes through Uttar Pradesh. This project has been acquired by Powergrid under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB).
Recently, Powergrid through its subsidiary, Powergrid Jawaharpur Firozabad Transmission, has commissioned Transmission system for evacuation of power from two x 660 MW Jawaharpur Thermal Power Project and constructed 400 kV sub-station at Firozabad along with associated transmission lines.
Powergrid presently has 1,72,154 ckm of transmission lines, 262 sub-stations and over 446,940 MVA of transformation capacity.
With the adoption of the latest technological tools and techniques, enhanced use of automation and digital solutions, Powergrid has been able to maintain average transmission system availability of more than 99 percent.
