A consortium of Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) and Hitachi Energy India has secured a contract to develop a 6,000 MW, 950-km high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link from Bhadla, Rajasthan, to Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh.

The order, set for completion by 2029, aligns with India's target of achieving 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030 and will have the capacity to power approx. 60 million households. The contract was awarded by Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions (AESL). The work will involve designing and executing a ±800 kV bi-pole, bi-directional HVDC system, enabling efficient renewable energy transmission.

This marks BHEL's fourth UHVDC project, following its execution of the North-East Agra ±800 kV, 6,000 MW, Multi-Terminal HVDC link, Raigarh-Pugalur ±800 kV, 6,000 MW HVDC link, and the ongoing Khavda-Nagpur ±800 kV, 6,000 MW HVDC link in partnership with Hitachi Energy India.

For the new project, BHEL will supply key components, including converter transformers, shunt reactors, filter bank capacitors, MV switchgear, and instrument transformers from its Bhopal plant, while Thyristor Valves will be sourced from its Bengaluru division. Additionally, BHEL's Transmission Business Group will oversee the installation of a 765 kV/400 kV power evacuation system at the Fatehpur terminal and a 400 kV AC substation at Bhadla and Bhadla Extension.