Green nod for ₹26k cr transmission projects to drive solar projects
Many solar projects are facing delays due to the unavailability of transmission capacity, key to evacuating power from solar plants to national and state grids for consumption locally and across the country. It was also decided that RVPN would participate in the bidding process, which was earlier restricted.
The 15 transmission projects approved include nine 765kV, four 400kV, and two 220kV lines. The projects were pending for the past three years. Principal Secretary (Energy) and Chairman of RVPN, Ajitabh Sharma, said, "Without the availability of transmission capacity, the rollout of the solar and wind energy projects would be impacted. The current demand for evacuation outstrips the existing transmission capacity. These projects will go a long way in removing those hurdles."
He said RVPN will also be one of the bidders under
Tariff Based Competitive Bidding
(TBCB) in projects more than Rs 300 crore. Recently, Rajasthan lost the number one position in installed solar projects to Gujarat despite having large swathes of barren, desert land.
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