India: Assam Intra State Transmission System Enhancement Phase II

proposed

Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL), State of Assam's sole transmission utility, is responsible for the operation, maintenance and development of the transmission system. AEGCL currently operates 82 substations, which includes 1 no. of 400 kV, 14 no. of 220 kV, and 67 no. of 132 kV substations with 9,630 megavolt-ampere (MVA) capacity, and its transmission network comprises 5,395.486 circuit kilometers (km) of transmission lines of various voltage classes. The project aims to strengthen Assam's electricity transmission system by (a) constructing transmission substations and laying transmission lines with the associated infrastructure; (b) upgrading existing substations, transmission lines and existing ground wire to optical power ground wire; and (c) providing technical assistance to support project implementation. The strengthening program of the transmission system of Assam has been divided into 2 phases, this project constitutes phase 2 of the program. It will construct or upgrade approximately 14 Extra High Voltage (EHV) grid substations along with associated transmission lines and provide technical assistance to support project implementation.