POWERGRID commissions Vindhyachal-Varanasi transmission line

This transmission line corridor shall provide a strong connectivity between Northern Region and Western Region.

Power Grid Corporation of India has commissioned the 765 kV DC Vindhyachal-Varanasi transmission line. This has been done by its wholly owned subsidiary PVTSL as per scheduled target.

This transmission line corridor shall provide a strong connectivity between Northern Region and Western Region and facilitates reliable flow of power, benefiting 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 110,750 MW in the country.

The 190-km long transmission line transverses tough 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 Ltd, has commissioned transmission system for evacuation of power from 2×660 MW Jawaharpur Thermal Power Project and constructed 400 kV substation at Firozabad along with associated transmission lines.