Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is likely to put up its projects
worth Rs 10,000-15,000 crore for laying new transmission networks. The bidding
for these projects is expected to begin in the next two-three years.
PGCIL is planning to invest Rs 55,000 crore in establishing power
transmission networks during the 11th Five-Year Plan ending March 2012. The
company is likely to increase the inter-regional transmission capacity to
3,71,000 MW by March 2012 from 1,55,000 MW at an investment of Rs 1,40,000
crore.
An empowered committee of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission is likely
to identify and select projects, mostly those already granted to PGCIL and the
state transmission utilities to be put up for competitive bidding on the lines
of the ultra mega power projects.
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