Sterlite gets Rs 324 cr inter-state power transmission project

Power company Sterlite Power has bagged the Rs 324 crore Nangalbibra-Bongaigaon inter-state power transmission project. Sterlite Power received the Nangalbibra-Bongaigaon interstate power transmission project worth Rs 324 crore via tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) by rising as the L1 bidder. The company told the media that the project components include a new 220/132 kV substation at Nangalbibra and laying of 130 km of 400 kV D/c transmission line joining Bongaigaon in Assam to Nangalbibra in Meghalaya across the river Brahmaputra. The project will additionally have 20 km of 132 kV D/c line joining Hatsinghmari in Assam to Ampati in Meghalaya. Sterlite Power has a track record of completing complex projects successfully by using innovative solutions and technology. The firm has achieved the NER-II project, an inter-state transmission scheme extending across the north-eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Tripura. It will also leverage its previous experience in executing river-crossing solutions across the Ganges to address the problem of long-span river crossing across the Brahmaputra River. With this project acquisition, Sterlite Power now has a portfolio of 26 projects across India and Brazil, which covers projects under different stages of development and those that have been marketed. The firm is focused on combining renewable energy sources with transmission grids. Sterlite Power is a prominent power transmission infrastructure developer and solutions provider with projects including about 13,700 circuit km of transmission lines across Brazil and India. The firm has a portfolio of high-performance power conductors, OPGW and EHV cables. Image Source Also read: Adani, Tata, Sterlite and Power Grid submit bids to buy UP Transco