Sterlite Power commissions Khargone Transmission project in MP

The project will evacuate 1320 MW of power generated by the Khargone Power Plant to 765 kV Khandwa substation to further distribute it downstream across nearby states.

Sterlite Power Transmission Limited recently announced the successful commissioning of Khargone Transmission Limited (KTL) project worth ₹1662 crore in Madhya Pradesh. The Project will evacuate 1320 MW of power generated by the Khargone Power Plant to 765 kV Khandwa substation to further distribute it downstream across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

, Pratik Agarwal, Managing Director, Sterlite Power said, “We are delighted to achieve the successful commissioning of KTL project which aims at solving the critical challenge of energy delivery for the western and central region.”

In April 2020, the Company had already commissioned 5 out of 6 elements in the project which includes, 765kV substation at Khandwa, 400kV D/C Khandwa–Khargone transmission line, 765kV DC Khandwa-Indore transmission line, 400kV LILO and Dhule bay extension. The company had won KTL through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB).