Tata Power's Mundra project may trip on transmission woes

27 Jun 2011 Evaluate

Tata Power's Mundra project, the only Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) that is running on track out of the four awarded so far could be staring at possible delays due to problems in the associated transmission link. Forest clearances and right-of-way issues are holding up the transmission line being set up for evacuating power from the project, which could result in bottling up of electricity from the initial units of the 4,000-MW power plant coming up in Gujarat.

Despite construction progressing according to schedule, commissioning of the first 800-MW unit of the project could slip beyond its targeted commissioning in September this year. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), which is developing the transmission link for the project, is now trying to make some interim arrangement to be able to evacuate around 500 MW from the first unit. But the project still faces transmission constraints and subsequent units could face delays on account of inadequate transmission capacity, unless the planned system for the project is completed on time.

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