The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) and Dineshchandra R. Agarwal Infracon Limited (DRAIPL) have been awarded REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited’s (RECPDCL) transmission project to evacuate 3.5 GW of renewable energy from Rajasthan’s renewable energy zone (REZ). Powergrid secured Part A, while DRAIPL won Part B of the project under tariff-based competitive bidding on a build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) basis. The tender, issued in July 2024, aims to enhance transmission infrastructure to support renewable energy integration.
The scope of work includes establishing a 765/400 kV substation near Ghiror, Mainpuri district in Uttar Pradesh, and 765 kV and 400 kV transmission lines across Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh for Part A. Additionally, augmentation and bay extension works at under-construction and existing substations in the two states will also be implemented. Part B involves setting up a 765/400 kV, 2×1500 MVA substation near Merta (Merta-II Substation) and installing 2×240 MVAr (765 kV) and 2×125 MVAr (420 kV) bus reactors. The project’s broader scope covers detailed surveys, project reporting, financing, land compensation, obtaining consents and clearances, design, engineering, procurement of materials, construction, erection, testing, and commissioning.
This initiative forms part of the government’s plan to develop renewable energy zones in eight states with a total capacity of 181.5 GW by 2030.
In November 2024, RECPDCL transferred the Special Purpose Vehicle for the Khavda V-A Power Transmission Project in Gujarat to Powergrid, to be implemented on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis and scheduled for completion within 54 months.
