BHEL Consortium Wins Bhadla-Fatehpur UHVDC Transmission Project
Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Limited, a fully-owned subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL), has partnered with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).
To transfer renewable energy from Bhadla, Rajasthan, to the industrial and transportation hub in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, the joint venture is anticipated to design and construct 6,000 MW, 800 kV, bipole, and bi-directional high-voltage direct current (HVDC) terminals.
According to BHEL, this project is said to reflect the company's ongoing dedication to India's energy infrastructure and the Make in India campaign, and it is a critical step towards reaching India's target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030.
Bidirectional power flow, grid stability, and the seamless integration of renewable energy into the national grid will all be made possible by the HVDC link.
This is believed to be the fourth significant Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) transmission project that BHEL has undertaken.
The company has already completed the North-East Agra +800 kV, 6,000 MW and Raigarh-Pugalur +800 kV, 6,000 MW HVDC links.
Currently, it is said to be working with Hitachi Energy India on the Khavda-Nagpur +800 kV, 6,000 MW HVDC link.
To transform alternating current (AC) electricity at Bhadla into direct current (DC), which is expected to subsequently be transferred over a distance of more than 950 kilometers, BHEL is reported to supply essential equipment for the present project, such as converter transformers, shunt reactors, and thyristor valves.
The DC electricity will be transformed back into AC at Fatehpur to efficiently evacuate renewable energy.
In addition, the Transmission Business Group of the corporation will design, supply, and implement the 400 kV AC sub-station at Bhadla and Bhadla Extension, as well as the massive 765 kV/400 kV power evacuation system at the Fatehpur terminal.
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Since the introduction of cutting-edge technological solutions in the Indian grid, such as the Rihand-Dadri, Chandrapur-Padghe, Ballia-Bhiwadi, North East-Agra, and Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC links, BHEL has been involved in significant HVDC projects in India. Additionally, the company has set up production facilities for HVDC products up to 800 kV.