power grid corporation of india is planning augmentation of three extra high voltage (ehv) substations in karnataka. bharat heavy electricals has bagged an order worth rs. 960 million for the project on turnkey basis in an adb-funded international competitive bidding (icb) tender. the substations to be augmented include 400/220kv substation at tumakuru (pavagada), 400kv at mysuru & 400/220kv at tumakuru (vasantnarsapur). the augmentation of 400/220kv substation facilities is linked with the transmission system being set up for evacuation of solar power and shall play a key role for transfer of renewable energy (re) power from the ultra mega solar power park (2,000 mw) phase-ii (part-a) to be set-up at tumakuru (pavagada) on 10,000 acres of land. the key ehv equipment for these substations, like 125 mvar and 80 mvar reactors including other substation equipment, will be supplied from bhels manufacturing units at bhopal and bengaluru. the substations are slated for commissioning in a schedule of 18 months. [info as of: jan. 17]
