BHEL-Hitachi Energy India Consortium Wins HVDC Project

A consortium between Hitachi Energy India Ltd. and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Ltd. for laying of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission lines between Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. This project is expected to be completed by 2030.

Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Ltd. is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. (AESL).

Scope of work in this project includes design and construction of a 800 KV HVDC Hexa Lapwing* transmission link between in Bhadla, Rajasthan and Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. BHEL-Hitachi Energy consortium will set up two terminal stations, one in Bhadla III and another in Fatehpur. Each terminal station will have a total capacity of 6,000 MW (4 X 1,500 MW).

The consortium will also set up associated AC substations to enable integration of this HVDC project into the national grid. The entire project involves the development of a 800 KV HVDC Line-Commutated Converter (LCC)** system.

However, the value of this project has not been disclosed.

*Hexa Lapwing refers to a specific type of line which is mostly used for HVDC transmission.

**Line-Commutated Conversion is a method of converting AC to DC. This method requires a stable line voltage to function. Compared to other methods, LCC offers higher power conversion with lower losses.