ATL bags two transmission projects under TBCB

Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) has received letters of intent (LoI) for the acquisition of Khavda-Bhuj Transmission Limited (KBTL) and Karur Transmission Limited (KTL).

ATL won the projects through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB). The transmission project under KBTL will evacuate about 3 GW of RE from Khavda, Gujarat. It entails establishment of 220 ckt km of transmission line connecting Khavda pooling station with Bhuj pooling station as well as 4,500 MVA, 765 kV gas insulated switchgear substation at Khavda. Meanwhile, KTL entails the establishment of 2x500MVA, 400/230 kV Karur Pooling Station (PS) at location between Karur Wind Energy Zone and Tiruppur Wind Energy Zone, and LILO of both circuits of Pugalur – Pugalur (high voltage direct current) 400 kV D/c line at Karur PS. The project will help evacuate RE from the Karur-Tiruppur region in Tamil Nadu and the estimated capex will be over Rs 2 billion.