Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone for a critical transmission system developed by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID).
The new project is aimed at evacuating 2,000 MW of clean energy from Units 3 and 4 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP).
The foundation stone was laid during a special event held at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.
The scheme being implemented by POWERGRID Kudankulam Transmission Limited under Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) project includes construction of 400 kV D/C (quad) Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (3&4) – Tuticorin-II GIS PS Transmission Line & two 400 kV GIS Line Terminal equipments at Tuticorin-II GIS.
The project will facilitate the evacuation of 2 GW of clean and sustainable nuclear power to beneficiary states and Union Territories, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Puducherry, to meet the growing energy demands of the region.
This transmission infrastructure also supports India’s ambitious target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030, making a significant contribution to the nation’s energy transition, security and commitment to a greener future.
With the adoption of the latest technological tools and techniques, enhanced use of automation and digital solutions, POWERGRID has been able to maintain an average transmission system availability of more than 99.84%.
R N Ravi, Governor, Tamil Nadu, Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Dr L Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Thangam Thenarasu, Minister of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu, P Geetha Jeevan, Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment, Tamil Nadu, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, MP and senior officials from the Central & State Government and POWERGRID were also present during the ceremony.
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