Sterlite Grid commissions Jabalpur Transmission project

Sterlite Power Grid Ventures has commissioned its Jabalpur Transmission project, which has been set up at an estimated cost of about Rs 1,500 crore.
"Sterlite Power Grid Ventures (Sterlite Grid), a subsidiary of Pune-based Sterlite Technologies, announces commissioning of its Jabalpur transmission Project," the company said in a press release.
Sterlite Grid charged the 379 km-long 765-kv double circuit Dharamjaygarh-Jabalpur transmission line, the longest 765-kv line in the country, on September 12.
Earlier in June 2015, Sterlite Grid successfully commissioned the stretch of 236-km Jabalpur-Bina transmission line.
After commissioning both the constituents of Jabalpur Transmission Company (JTCL), Sterlite Grid has become the first private developer to complete 765 kv double circuit transmission system, it said.

The Dharamjaygarh-Jabalpur line will allow evacuation of over 5,000 mw of power by adding transmission capacity from power-generating plants in Chhattisgarh and Odisha to key load centres in western and northern regions.

This is expected to bring relief to these power generating centers where electricity supply remained stuck for want of transmission capacity.
Sterlite Grid has already commissioned ENICL (East North Interconnection Co) and BDTCL (Bhopal Dhule Transmission Co).
With commissioning of JTCL, Sterlite Grid operates over 2,800 circuit km of EHV transmission lines and 6,000 MVA of transformation capacity across seven states integrated with the national grid.
These projects play a key role in creating a robust ring for evacuation of electricity in the western region.

"Besides eliminating bottlenecks in connecting power producers and distribution entities, the project will ensure stability and reliability of the grid," Sterlite Grid Chairman Pravin Agarwal said.
By commissioning JTCL project, Sterlite Grid has showcased that private developers have come a long way to play a pivotal role in the government's mission of providing uninterrupted power to all by 2022, he said.
He added that the company is committed to building robust power transmission assets that are critical to the national grid.