AESL wins transmission project in Maharashtra
Published by Jessica Casey,
Editor
Energy Global,
Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL), India's largest private transmission and distribution company and part of the globally diversified Adani portfolio, has been awarded a key transmission project for the evacuation of renewable energy generated in Karnataka to major load centres in Maharashtra. The project, which entails an estimated CAPEX of ~Rs 4700 crore, will also support the growing pumped storage ecosystem in the Satara, Pune, and Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
The project, called ‘Network Expansion Scheme in Western Region to Cater to Pumped Storage Potential near Satara (up to 4500 MW) - Part A’, was won through the Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) process, where AESL emerged as the lowest bidder.
Housed under Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Satara Power Transmission Ltd., the project will be delivered to the nation within 36 months. It will add 562 circuit km of transmission lines and 9000 MVA of transformation capacity to AESL's portfolio, taking its cumulative transmission network to 29 739 circuit km and 143 425 MVA transformation capacity.
“Pumped storage projects are emerging as a critical enabler of India's clean energy transition by providing the flexibility and reliability required to integrate large scale renewable energy into the grid. The Satara transmission project will create a vital transmission backbone to supports both renewable energy evacuation and energy storage deployment, strengthening power flows between Southern and Western India. AESL remains committed to building future-ready transmission infrastructure that enables renewable energy growth, enhances grid stability and supports India's long-term decarbonisation goals,” Kandarp Patel, CEO, AESL.
The project includes establishment of a 765/400 kV substation at Satara, Kolhapur-Satara 765 kV double-circuit transmission line, and augmentation of the Kolhapur pooling station along with associated transmission infrastructure.
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