Apraava Energy has secured a new interstate transmission project in Rajasthan through the government’s tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The project involves the setting up of 200 km of 400 kV and 765 kV transmission lines, along with a 765/400 kV, 4×1500 and 400/220 kV, 5×500 MVA pooling station. It is part of the interstate green energy corridor and will support evacuation of 5.5 GW of renewable power from Rajasthan’s Renewable Energy Zone Phase IV, covering the Jaisalmer and Barmer regions.
The project-specific special purpose vehicle (SPV) was recently handed over to Apraava by REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd. As part of the Transmission Service Agreement (TSA), the project will be developed by Apraava under the BOOT (build, own, operate, and transfer) model, providing transmission services for a period of 35 years once operational.
The project is expected to create over 1,000 direct and indirect jobs during its two-year construction phase. In its 35-year operational period, the project will provide substantial direct and indirect employment opportunities.
Apraava currently operates two power transmission assets spanning 494 km, one in Madhya Pradesh and the other spanning three states, viz, Assam, Nagaland, and Manipur. In 2023, the company secured two greenfield interstate transmission projects in Rajasthan, involving 250 km of 400 kV double-circuit transmission lines and a 2,500 MVA pooling substation which are under construction. Earlier this year, it also added another greenfield transmission project in Madhya Pradesh, which includes 40 km of 765 kV double-circuit transmission lines and a 3,000 MVA substation.
Apraava presently operates over 250 MW of wind energy projects in Rajasthan in addition to three solar energy projects adding to 600 MW, which are due to go into construction shortly.
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