The upcoming Sterlite Power transmission project will involve the power evacuation of 1000 MW from Pakaldul Hydro Electric Project to the substation in Kishtwar in Jammu & Kashmir.
April 1, 2022
Sterlite Power has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Power Finance Corporation Consulting Ltd. (PFCCL) regarding the power transmission project to be started in J&K under the build, own, operate, and maintain basis for a time period of 35 years.
The transmission project was awarded to Sterlite Power through the tariff-based competitive bidding process. The project involves the setting up of a 400/132kV GIS substation at Kishtwar and 400 kV LILO (line in line out) of about – 10 route km of Kishenpur – Dulhasti transmission line at Kishtwar substation in Jammu & Kashmir.
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Speaking about the power project, Mr. Pratik Agarwal, Managing Director, Sterlite Power, asserted, “We are delighted to win the Kishtwar project that will play a significant role in extending access to reliable and clean power to people in Kashmir. This is the second mega project that Sterlite Power would be executing across the challenging terrains.”
The upcoming power system will be used for the power evacuation of 1000 MW from the Pakaldul Hydro Electric Project to the substation in Kishtwar. In addition, the power project also has the potential for future augmentation with voltage addition at 765 kV and 220 kV levels along with ICTs and associated bays to connect to the national grid. Furthermore, the establishment of a common pooling station at Kishtwar by LILO of one circuit of the Kishenpur – Dulhasti 400Kv D/c (Quad) line will also provide connectivity to upcoming HEP projects at Kiru (624 MW) and Kwar (540 MW) respectively in the region.
Essentially, this transmission project will play a key role in strengthening the economy and empowering the local community along with providing reliable green power to the North Indian region including Jammu & Kashmir, according to the statement of the company on the matter.
The recent project will be the second project by Sterlite Power in the state after NRSS-29, which now delivers over 1,000 MW of electricity from Punjab to J&K.
