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Updated: July 11, 2025 19:56
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) successfully commissioned a crucial transmission project under the Eastern and North Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme. The strategic project will assist in enhancing the grid's reliability, enable future power supply, and ensure smooth inter-state supply of electricity.
Key Developments:
NERSS-XII Commissioning
In operation on November 2, 2024, with commercial alert on November 23, 2024
Interstate transmission system that supplies Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, and other northeastern states
Project cost: Rs 576.42 crore
Applied under the regulated tariff system
Infrastructure Improvements:
Re-conductoring of essential lines like:
400kV Siliguri–Bongaigaon twin HTLS conductor
220kV Alipurduar–Salakati and BTPS–Salakati single HTLS conductor
132kV Dimapur–Imphal and Loktak–Jiribam single HTLS conductor.
Greater transmission capacity and reduction in losses
Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme-XVIII (ERSS-XVIII):
High-capacity 765kV Ranchi–Medinipur (Jeerat line) commissioned
New substations at Jeerat and Medinipur supplying West Bengal load centers
Supports next-generation centers in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha
Strategic Implications:
Underpinned national grid stability
Facilitates renewable energy integration
Fosters regional development and industrialization
Sources: Projectstoday.com, Powergrid.in, T&D India, PIB India, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
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