Power Grid commences commercial operation of HVDC system.

Power Grid Corporation of India announced that assets under "HVDC Bipole link between Western Region (Raigarh, Chhattisgarh) and Southern Region (Pugalur, Tamil Nadu) - North Trichur, (Kerala)" have been put under Commercial Operation with effect from 00:00 hours of 9 March, 2021:
Scheme # 1: Raigarh-Pugalur 6000MW HVDC System
800KV 1500 MW (Pole-II) HVDC terminal each at Raigarh (HVDC Station) & Pugalur (HVDC Station).
Scheme # 3: Pugalur - Trichur 2000MW VSC based HVDC system
320kV VSC based 2000 MW Pugalur(HVDC) - North Trichur HVDC(Kerala) HVDC link (Part of this link, in Kerala portion, is implemented as underground cable) along with 320kV 1000 MW (Mono Pole-II) HVDC terminal each at Pugalur (HVDC Station) & North Trichur (HVDC Station);
LILO of North Trichur-Cochin 400KV (Quad) D/c line at North Trichur HVDC station along with associated bays & equipment's (GIS) at North Trichur HVDC station;
2 X 315 MVA 400/220/33kV 3 Ph Auto Transformers along with its associated bays & equipment's (GIS) at North Trichur HVDC station; and
2No.s additional 220KV line bays(GIS) at North Trichur HVDC for implementation of 220KV feeder of kerala.
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