POWERGRID, Tata Power Eye 2GW Transmission Project worth INR 413 Crore in Odisha

The interstate transmission system scheme in Odisha aims to provide ISTS connectivity of 2,000 MW to NLC India Limited for its upcoming Talabira thermal power project (Phase-I), envisaging three coal-fired supercritical units of 800 MW each.

Dec 23, 2024

Two leading power transmission companies of the country – Tata Power and state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) – bid for a 2GW transmission project in Odisha worth INR 413 crore.

The objective of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Odisha, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) modality, is to provide ISTS connectivity of 2,000 MW to NLC India Limited for its upcoming Talabira thermal power project (Phase-I), envisaging three coal-fired supercritical units of 800 MW each. 

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As per media reports, the companies have qualified for the opening of initial price bids for an ISTS-TBCB scheme known as Eastern Region Generation Scheme (ERGS)-I.

Taking shape in Odisha, the project worth INR 413 crore (estimated by National Committee on Transmission), is scheduled for completion in May 2027. It has been incorporated under Angul Sundargarh Transmission Limited, currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Limited.

The project will involve setting up the LILO (loop-in, loop-out) of both circuits of the existing 765kV 2x single-circuit lines at the Talabira generation switchyard of NLC India Limited. The loop-in and loop-out will each run around 25 km.

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The ERGS-I scheme could potentially strengthen the presence of Tata Power in Odisha. The company currently has a portfolio of three greenfield ISTS-TBCB schemes of which two, including the Paradeep Transmission Limited and the ERES-XXXIX Power Transmission Limited, are located in Odisha. The leading private utility of the country also manages power distribution in the entire state of Odisha, under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.