Transmission System for Evacuation of power from Potential Renewable Energy Zone in Khavda Area of Gujarat Under Phase IV[7GW] Part C

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Information Sterlite Power has come up with Transmission System for Evacuation of power from Potential Renewable Energy Zone in Khavda Area of Gujarat Under Phase IV[7GW] Part C with a ticket size of 11625 INR Crores. This project in Electricity Transmission sub-sector involves The current status of the project is Financial Closure and is being developed through the PPP route. Economic/Social Impact of the Project A thirty GW capacity hybrid renewable energy park at Khavda, was inaugurated by the Honorable Prime Minister of India. To ensure efficient transmission of renewable energy from this crucial project, a phased evacuation strategy is under implementation. Accordingly, transmission projects for the evacuation of up to Fifteen GW of power are under implementation as per various phases. Further, for the evacuation of another seven GW of renewable energy, transmission projects under Phase IV have been planned. Under this phase the 'Transmission System for Evacuation of Power from Potential Renewable Energy Zone in Khavda area of Gujarat under Phase IV - Seven GW, Part C referred to as Khavda Phase IV Part-C is a critical project spreading across the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. This project will involve construction of transmission elements across the various districts of Gujarat & Maharashtra. Sterlite Power Transmission Limited, has been appointed as the transmission service provider by the Ministry of Power, under the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding process for implementing the Khavda Phase IV Part C transmission project. This project inter alia includes development of the following Inter-State Transmission Systems: Establishment of Boisar GIS substation. Construction of transmission lines. This project will strengthen India green energy transmission infrastructure by evacuating green energy from Gujarat and transmitting it to the load centers in Maharashtra, thereby enabling reduction in carbon emissions. The project includes a critical link to transfer renewable energy from Khavda to major demand centers of Gujarat and Maharashtra. It will also significantly enhance the energy infrastructure in Maharashtra, by meeting the state growing energy demands and serving key load centers, particularly in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Pune.