The National Committee for Transmission (NCT) has recommended transmission projects worth Rs 225.4 billion for approval by the Ministry of Power (MoP).
The key projects include the Rs 69 billion Gujarat offshore wind project, aimed at transmitting power from proposed offshore wind farms along the Gujarat coast, and the Rs 62.42 billion Tamil Nadu offshore wind project, designed to establish transmission infrastructure for offshore wind energy along the Tamil Nadu coast. Additionally, the committee has proposed a Rs 16.63 billion project to enhance transmission infrastructure in the Western Region, specifically targeting power from upcoming pumped storage projects. Another key component is the augmentation of the Bhuj-II Substation, with an investment of Rs 5.87 billion to increase transformation capacity and add bus reactors.