Mumbai In a boost to Mumbai’s power security and the islanding system that insulates it from grid failures, the state government has cleared a major transmission project that will augment the capacity to wheel in additional power to the megapolis and decongest the transmission lines.
It has given approvals to Adani Electricity Mumbai Infra Limited for the 1,000 MW HVDC Kudus-Aarey Transmission line project. The project will cost an estimated ₹7,000 crore, and is expected to be completed by 2026. At present, the city has a capacity to wheel in around 2,200 MW.
An Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd spokesperson said, “The Kudus-Aarey HVDC Transmission line is a landmark project for strengthening Mumbai’s transmission system and will allow Adani Electricity to significantly leapfrog renewable energy supply to up to 60% of Mumbai’s demand.”
