REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has handed over the project-specific SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) formed for the construction of ‘Ramgarh II Transmission Limited’ transmission project, to Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) Limited.
The work of the SPV involves the implementation of a 765/400kV & 2×500 MVA 400/220 kV pooling station at Ramgarh along with 765kV DC line (Ramgarh PS to Bhadla-3 PS) in the state of Rajasthan. The project is targeted to be completed in 18 months. After implementation, it would help in the evacuation of renewable energy from Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) in the state of Rajasthan, i.e., in the immediate transmission of renewable power to the grid, for further transmission or distribution to load centres. The project is another step towards the government’s target of achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel (Renewable Energy + Nuclear) sources by 2030.
The SPV has been handed over by CEO, RECPDCL, Rajesh Kumar to Executive Director, PGCIL, Pankaj Pandey on 26th October 2023. Executive Director, CTUIL, Jasbir Singh; CGM, RECPDCL, P.S. Hariharan and other senior officials of RECPDCL, CTUIL and PGCIL were also present on the occasion.
The selection of M/s Power Grid Corporation of India Limited as the Transmission Service Provider was carried out through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) carried out by RECPDCL, in line with the Standard Bidding Documents and Guidelines, as notified by the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
