The Bhadla Bikaner Transmission project entails putting up a 765kV double-circuit line of around 150 km connecting the Bhadla-III and Bikaner-III pooling stations in Rajasthan. There will also be two 765kV line bays each at the two pooling stations. The ISTS scheme, estimated to cost INR 1,382 crore and with a gestation period of 24 months, and is scheduled to commission by February 2026.

Jan 15, 2025

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an interstate transmission licence to POWERGRID’s Bhadla Bikaner Transmission Limited (PBBTL) that will be valid for 25 years, and is subject to regulatory conditions.

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PBBTL is developing an ISTS-TBCB scheme termed as “Transmission system strengthening for interconnections of Bhadla-III and Bikaner-III complex” in Rajasthan, on BOOT (build, own, operate & transfer) basis.

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The ISTS scheme, estimated to cost INR 1,382 crore and with a gestation period of 24 months, is currently under development and is scheduled to commission by February 2026. The project entails putting up a 765kV double-circuit line of around 150 km connecting the Bhadla-III and Bikaner-III pooling stations in Rajasthan. There will also be two 765kV line bays each at the two pooling stations.