Deals3 Apr 2025, 08:57 pm
BHEL, Hitachi Energy India to Design and Execute 6,000 MW HVDC Terminals for Renewable Energy Transmission
AI Summary
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Hitachi Energy India Limited have signed a contract with Rajasthan Part Power Transmission Limited to design and execute 6,000 MW, +800 kV, bi-pole and bi-directional high-voltage direct current (HVDC) terminals. The project aims to transmit renewable energy from Bhadla in Rajasthan to the industrial and transport hub in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh by 2029, contributing significantly towards the national mission to achieve 500 GW of power from Renewable Energy by 2030.
Key Highlights
- BHEL and Hitachi Energy India Limited have signed a contract for the design and execution of 6,000 MW, +800 kV, bi-pole and bi-directional high-voltage direct current (HVDC) terminals.
- The project will transmit renewable energy from Bhadla in Rajasthan to the industrial and transport hub in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- The HVDC link is expected to be established by 2029 and will contribute towards the national mission to achieve 500 GW of power from Renewable Energy by 2030.
- BHEL has already executed three UHVDC transmission projects and is currently executing a fourth one.
- BHEL will supply various equipment and systems from its Bhopal Plant and Electronics Division, Bengaluru, and design, supply and install the power evacuation system at the Fatehpur terminal and 400 kV AC sub-station at Bhadla and Bhadla Extension.