RECPDCL Transfers Umred Transmission SPV To MSETCL

28 Feb 2026 CW Team

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited under the Ministry of Power, has handed over Umred Power Transmission Limited, a project-specific special purpose vehicle (SPV) for Maharashtra’s intra-state transmission project, to Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL).

MSETCL emerged as the successful bidder through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process conducted by RECPDCL, which acted as the bid process coordinator. The project will be developed on a build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) basis, with an implementation period of 24 months.

The SPV was transferred by Shri Vijay Kulkarni, Senior General Manager & HoD (T&D), RECPDCL, to Ms Vineeta Shriwani, Company Secretary, and Shri Amit Naik, Chief Engineer (TBCB), MSETCL, in the presence of senior officials from RECPDCL, MSETCL and Maharashtra STU.

The scope includes the establishment of a 400/220/132 kV substation at Umred; a 220 kV double-circuit line of around 51 km from Umred (New) to Additional Buttibori (Proposed); a 132 kV double-circuit line of around 38 km from Kolari (Existing) to Umred (New); and LILO of various 400/220/132 kV lines, along with associated works.

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