PGCIL to augment Thrissur HVDC station with Rs. 170 crore project

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Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) will augment capacity at the Thrissur VSC HVDC station in Kerala under the regulated tariff mechanism. The Rs. 170 crore scheme involves installing a third 500 MVA, 400/220kV interconnecting transformer (ICT), two 220kV line bays, and expanding the 220kV GIS hall for six additional bays. With a 24-month gestation, the project will address peak grid demand and strengthen reliability along the Pugalur–Thrissur HVDC link, part of the Raigarh–Pugalur corridor.

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