Sterlite Power on Monday said it has commissioned its green energy corridor project – Lakadia-Vadodara Transmission Project Limited – in Gujarat, which aims to deliver over 5,000 MW renewable energy from Bhuj and Kutch to the national grid.
According to the official press release, the project is built with an investment of Rs 2,024 crore and connects the substation at Lakadia to Vadodara through a 335-km long transmission line.
“This power corridor is one of the largest transmission corridors built in India till date,” said the release.
It added that the project forms a critical part of the world’s largest 30,000-MW hybrid renewable energy park coming up in Kutch.
“We have been successful in unlocking 5,000 MW of green power for the nation that will accelerate India’s RE vision of 500 GW by 2030,” said Pratik Agarwal, Managing Director, Sterlite Power.
Sterlite Power is a power transmission infrastructure developer with a portfolio of 30 completed, sold and under construction projects across India and Brazil.
