Inter-Grid Connectivity By and large, there is no constraint in supply of power from central power grid to the states from power stations situated in the NEW Grid (Northern, Eastern, Western and North Eastern grids) . However, some constraint is being experienced in power transfer from NEW Grid to the states in the Southern Region. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. The Minister further stated that a number of transmission lines have been taken up from time to time to strengthen and enhance the transmission capacity for import of power to Southern Grid from the NEW Grid. Since July, 2014, with the commissioning of 765 kV Transmission lines of Wardha-Aurangabad, Aurangabad-Sholapur, Sholapur Pune, Raichur Kurnool and Kolhapur Narendra, the transfer capacity to the southern grid has increased from 3450 MW to 5900 MW. This would be further enhanced to about 18000 MW in different phases on completion of the following transmission lines which are already under implementation: (1) Angul Srikakulam Vemagiri 765kV D/c line along with re-alignment works at Vemagiri and system strengthening beyond Vemagiri i.e. Vemagiri-Cpeta-Cuddapah 765kv D/C line. (2) Wardha Nizamabad Hyderabad 765kV D/c line. (3) Warora Pool Warangal (New) 765kV D/c line. (4) +800kV, 6000 MW Raigarh-Pugalur-North Trichur HVDC Bipole link. RM/RS- USQ3109 - LS
