Raigarh-Pugalur UHVDC link
Kerala component of Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC line in final phase
- Nov 2, 2020
The Pugalur-Madakkathara HVDC corridor in Kerala, the third component of the 800kV Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link, has entered its final construction phase. Commissioning of this 165-km line is expected within November 2020 itself. Project owner Power Grid Corporation of India Read more
First stage of Raigarh-Pugalur UHVDC line energized
- Sep 25, 2020
Hitachi ABB Power Grids India, along with consortium partner Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, has successfully energized the first stage of the +/-800kV Raigarh-Pugalur UHVDC line. The bipolar line, connecting Raigarh in Chhattisgarh to Pugalur in Tamil Nadu, is owned Read more
Pole-1 of Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC link commissioned
- Sep 8, 2020
Power Grid Corporation of India has announced that Pole-1 of the HVDC bipole link between Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) and Pugalur (Tamil Nadu) was put in commercial operations on September 6, 2020. PGCIL has elaborated that the following assets have been Read more
Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC line expected by December 2020
- Jun 24, 2020
Power Grid Corporation of India expects to complete the 800kV Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC line by December 2020, the Central PSU said in an investor presentation. During FY20, PGCIL completed the low-power testing of the aforementioned bipolar HVDC link while the Read more
Ground broken for Raigarh-Pugalur UHVDC link
- May 23, 2017
On May 21, 2017, the ground breaking ceremony for the Raigarh-Pugalur 800kV ultra high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission line was conducted. This marked the beginning of work on India’s first green energy corridor project with a UHVDC Read more