India's First Green Energy Corridor Project Begins

Raigarh, India – A ground breaking ceremony marked the beginning of work on India’s first green energy corridor project with a ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) link over 1800 km to bring power to 80 million people. It will integrate thermal and wind energy for transmission of power to high consumption centers located thousands of kilometers away, supporting electricity demands in the south, when wind strength is low, and transmitting clean energy to the north, when there is excess wind power.

 

The project, helmed by Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) and being executed by Asea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB) in partnership with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), is aligned with the government’s focus on renewable energy and 24x7 reliable power for all. This project is also a great example of the Make in India initiative where design, engineering, manufacturing of major components and project execution is done locally.

 

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 Key dignitaries at the Raigarh-Pugalur (RP) green energy corridor ground-breaking ceremony

 

Source: ABB


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