New Launch17 Sept 2025, 01:31 pm
POWERGRID Declared Successful Bidder Under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding
AI Summary
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (POWERGRID) has been declared as the successful bidder under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) to establish an Inter-State Transmission System. The project, named 'Inter-regional (NR-WR) Transmission System strengthening to relieve the loading of 765 kV Vindhyachal-Varanasi D/c line', will be built on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis. The Letter of Intent (LoI) was received on 16th September, 2025. The project involves establishing a new 765 kV Sub-Station at Prayagraj in the state of Uttar Pradesh and 765 kV D/c Transmission Lines traversing in the states of Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh.
Key Highlights
- POWERGRID declared as successful bidder under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding
- Project named 'Inter-regional (NR-WR) Transmission System strengthening to relieve the loading of 765 kV Vindhyachal-Varanasi D/c line'
- Project to be built on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis
- Involves establishing a new 765 kV Sub-Station at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
- 765 kV D/c Transmission Lines to traverse in Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh