BHEL, Hitachi Energy consortium signed contract with Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Limited
This project demonstrates BHEL’s sustained commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Govt. of India. Significantly, this is the fourth Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) transmission project contract awarded to BHEL.
State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited led-consortium with Hitachi Energy India Limited, has signed a contract with Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Limited, a 100% subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) to design and execute 6,000 MW, ±800 kV, bipole and bi-directional high-voltage direct current (HVDC) terminals to transmit renewable energy from Bhadla in Rajasthan to the industrial and transport hub in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. Expected to be established by 2029, this HVDC link will significantly contribute towards the national mission to achieve 500 GW of power from Renewable Energy by 2030.
Notably, a strong HVDC system ensures bi-directional power flow control and grid stability to meet India’s rapid pace of renewable energy integration. This project demonstrates BHEL’s sustained commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Govt. of India. Significantly, this is the fourth Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) transmission project contract awarded to BHEL.
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The company has already executed the North-East Agra + 800 kV, 6,000 MW, Multi Terminal HVDC link and + 800 kV, 6,000 MW Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link and is currently executing + 800 kV, 6,000 MW Khavda-Nagpur HVDC link jointly with Hitachi Energy India Limited (erstwhile ABB).
For this project, among other equipment and systems, BHEL will supply Converter Transformers, Shunt Reactors, Filter Bank Capacitors, MV Switchgear & Instrument Transformers from its Bhopal Plant and Thyristor Valves from its Electronics Division, Bengaluru.
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