The bidding course of for transmission traces in three photo voltaic vitality zones in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (AP) with a capability of 6 gigawatts (GW) shall be resumed quickly.
The choice was made throughout a gathering of the Nationwide Committee on Transmission (NCT) final month. Of the three transmission schemes, two are for the photo voltaic vitality park in Anantapur and Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, whereas the opposite is for the photo voltaic vitality park in Bidar, Karnataka.
The photo voltaic vitality zone in Bidar has a capability of two.5 GW, whereas the photo voltaic vitality zones in Ananthapuram (previously Anantapur) and Kurnool have a capability of two.5 GW and 1 GW, respectively.
In the course of the NCT assembly, it was introduced that deliberations had been held on November 3 between the Ministry of New & Renewable Power (MNRE) Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL), Photo voltaic Power Company of India (SECI) and the Bid Course of Coordinator. (BPC) to proceed the bidding course of.
After the assembly of the 4 events, the BPC was ordered to proceed the bidding course of for the transmission tasks within the three places.
New transmission scheme
In the course of the NCT assembly, CTUIL introduced that out of the recognized 86 GW of renewable vitality (RE) potential within the southern area, about 17 GW has been recognized in Karnataka.
MNRE has indicated that out of 17 GW RE zones (REZ) potential in Karnataka, transmission programs for displacement capability of about 10.5 GW capability could be recognized on account of Power Storage System (ESS).
Whereas Koppal, Gadag and Davangere/Chitradurga have a RE capability potential of 4 GW every (2 GW photo voltaic and a pair of GW wind), Bijapur has a wind vitality potential of two GW. Apart from, Bellary and Tumkur have photo voltaic vitality potential for 1.5 GW every.
CTUIL mentioned {that a} complete transmission system has been recognized for fast integration and evacuation of RE potential in these districts.
It has proposed a transmission scheme for merging REZ (Part-II) with Koppal-II (Part-A) and Gadag-II (Part-A) in Karnataka with a tentative price of ₹2,564 crore.
The utility defined that throughout the system research carried out for the mixing and fast evacuation of extra RE potential of two GW every in Koppal and Gadag, 1 GW (in 5 hours) BESS every in Koppal-II and Gadag-II are thought of.
The required land for the development of BESS is underneath the jurisdiction of the BESS implementing company. Apart from, energy from different RE zones in Karnataka—Gadag-II, Davangere, Bijapur and Bellary space (about 181.5 GW RE capability addition by 2030)—shall be gathered at Koppal-II PS for additional displacement.
