17 June, 2011
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) will provide consultancy services to the Sri Lankan government for setting up an undersea power transmission line between the two countries. The project, estimated to cost Rs 2,500-3,000 crore, is to be jointly implemented with the Ceylon Electricity Board, the largest power company of Sri Lanka.Globally, transnational undersea power transmission lines have been laid till date only between Britain and France, for transmission of 2,000 MW of electricity. PowerGrid has completed the detailed feasibility report (DFR); a DFR from the Lankan side is awaited.The line is expected to take 1,000 MW. The 285-km power link, including submarine cables over a stretch of 50 km, will enable the two countries to trade surplus power.