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“Powerlinks Transmission Limited”) for
implementation of major transmission lines of
the Transmission system associated with Tala
HEP in Bhutan, East-North inter-connector and
Northern Region Transmission System, costing
about Rs. 1,100 Crore. This project has received
excellent response from International Funding
Institutes like IFC, Washington including
multilateral financing from private sector arm of
ADB, Manila and Indian Financial Institutions like
IDFC, SBI. The project loan is without any
guarantee from POWERGRID and GOI. The JV
Company has received its transmission license
from CERC, the first such license in Indian Power
Sector. In fact this JV model of Public - Private
Partnership, developed by POWERGRID, is first
in India and in Asia and would be trend setter
for future private investment not only in India but
abroad as well.
With the success of above project, POWERGRID
has already initiated action to bring in more
private investment in transmission projects and
two more projects i.e. transmission system
associated with Koldam, Parbati & Maithon,
estimated to Cost Rs. 1300 Crore, have been
floated under joint venture route.
In addition, transmission lines under Western
Region Strengthening scheme (estimated project
cost: Rs. 3,500 Crore) is also being considered
for implementation under JV route.