Aurangabad-based Sterlite Optical Technologies has bagged an order worth Rs.180 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India to manufacture and supply Lapwing ACSR power transmission conductors for India's first 500kV HVDC lines suited for transmission of over 2,500 MW power.

The company stated that these conductors will be installed in the +/-500 kV HVDC Ballia-Bhiwadi Transmission Line and the deliveries are scheduled over the next 21 months.

The Government of India is focusing on creation of a National Grid in a phased manner under Transmission Perspective Plan, by adding over 60,000 km of Transmission Network by 2012. The integrated grid of this nature shall evacuate additional 1,00,000 MW by the year 2012 and carry 60 per cent of the power generated in the country.

The present inter-regional power transfer capacity is 9,000 MW, which is to be further augmented to 30,000 MW by 2012 through creation of Transmission Super Highways. For creation of such a grid, an investment of Rs.71 crore is envisaged.

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