In a significant stride towards bolstering India’s energy transition, Sterlite Power, a prominent private sector power transmission developer, has clinched the prestigious order for the Rajasthan REZ Ph-IV (Part-1-Bikaner Complex): Part-B Transmission project. This achievement marks Sterlite Power’s third triumph in the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) domain within the state of Rajasthan.
Operating under the Build, Own, Operate, Transfer (BOOT) model for a commendable 35-year span, Sterlite Power’s latest venture encompasses the development of crucial components, including a 6000 MVA, 765/400kV substation at Neemrana and two 400 kV transmission lines covering approximately 250 kilometers. These transmission lines will connect Neemrana with the existing Kotputli substation and establish a Link-In Link-Out (LILO) corridor linking the Gurgaon-Sohna line with the Gurgaon and Sohna substations.
Expressing his enthusiasm about this latest triumph, Pratik Agarwal, Managing Director of Sterlite Power, emphasized the pivotal role transmission plays in India’s successful energy transition. He stated, “We are happy to win this critical project that will allow around 8000 MW of renewable energy to flow from RE rich Bikaner to load centres in Rajasthan, Haryana, and UP. We stay committed to building robust transmission infrastructure projects in the country to solve the toughest challenges of green energy delivery.”
This victory adds to Sterlite Power’s growing green energy portfolio, bringing the total projects under execution to an impressive eight. Notably, in March 2023, Sterlite Power secured its first GEC project in Rajasthan – Fatehgarh III Beawar Transmission Ltd (Phase III, Part G project), followed by the win of Beawar Transmission Ltd. (Phase III, Part-F) in August 2023. Combined with the Project B Bikaner complex, these GEC projects will entail the construction of a sprawling ~950 km long transmission corridor across Rajasthan.
These corridors will play a pivotal role in the evacuation of a substantial portion of the 20 GW of renewable energy from Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) in Fatehgarh (9.1 GW), Bhadla (8 GW), and Ramgarh (2.9 GW), alongside 7.7 GW in Bikaner.
Sterlite Power’s commitment to pioneering challenging and essential green energy transmission corridor initiatives was showcased earlier in March 2023 with the successful commissioning of its largest Green Energy Corridor Project – Lakadia-Vadodara Transmission Project Limited (LVTPL). This groundbreaking project facilitates the evacuation of 5 GW of reliable green power from the wind and solar energy hubs of Bhuj & Kutch to various parts of India.
