National Grid and High

Capacity Corridors

Avinash M. Pavgi
May 1, 2012 POWERGRID
 Area : 1010,000 SQ KMS
Population : 330 Million
Peak Demand : 41 GW
Max energy Consumption:280 BU REGIONAL
INSTALLED CAPACITY
GRIDS NORTHERN :- 53.7 GW
Area : 255,090 SQ KMS
Population : 40 Million EASTERN :- 26.3 GW
Peak Demand : 2.2GW
Max energy consumption : 11BU SOUTHERN :- 52.8 GW

NORTHERN WESTERN :- 64.4 GW

REGION
NORTH- NORTH-EASTERN :- 2.45 GW
EASTERN
REGION
TOTAL 200 GW
EASTERN
REGION
WESTERN Area : 433680 SQ KMS
REGION Population : 240 Million
Area : 951470 SQ KMS Peak Demand : 17.2 GW
Population : 244 Million Max energy consumption:105BU
Peak Demand : 42.4 GW
Max energy consumption :288 BU

SOUTHERN
REGION Peak Demand: 136 GW
Area : 636280 SQ KMS
Population : 232 Million
Peak Demand : 37.2 GW
Energy Requirement :
Max energy consumption :250BU 934BU

Total 3,287,263 sq. km area

Total than
More 3,287,263 sq. km
1 Billion area
people
More than 1 Billion people
 Power System Hierarchy

NLDC:
Ensure integrated operation of
National Grid

RLDC:
Ensure integrated operation of
5 Regional Grid

SLDC:
31 Ensure integrated operation of State
Grid
 August 2006
Five Regional Grids North synchronized
Two Frequencies
With Central Grid
March 2003
West synchronized NEW Grid
With East & Northeast

October 1991 South

East and Northeast Grid
SR Synch
synchronized By 2013-14

Central Grid

North

East
West
Northeast
South
Inter – Regional Installed Capacity: 200 GW
Capacity:
Five Regional Grids
27.95 GW Renewable: 24.5 GW
Five Frequencies
Transmission Network - Present

• 765kV/400kV lines: about

1,11,000 ckm

• 220kV lines: about 135,000

ckm

• HVDC Bipole (±500kV): 8900

ckms – 4 nos.

• HVDC Back-to-back: 7 nos.

(3000MW)
National Grid – Present

Inter-regional Capacity –
27,950MW

National Grid – A Continuing Process

 Projected Power Scenario
Need of new initiatives in Transmission

# Considering 9% GDP growth rate

205GW

Present Generation Capacity & Demand - 200 GW & 136 GW

** Source- Planning commission report on IEP

 Energy Resources Map
Energy resources (coal, water etc.) unevenly distributed
Expected Generating Stations - 2025

 Coal – In Central India

Jammu Expected Installed Capacity (2025) : 6,00,000MW ‾ Chhattisgarh : 58000 MW
‾ Orissa : 30000 MW
‾ Jharkhand : 15000 MW
Ludhiana

NR Delhi NEPAL
SIKKIM

BHUTAN
‾ Madhya Pradesh:16000 MW
Partabpur
RAPP Jaipur Guwahati
Lucknow CHICKEN
NECK NER

AR
Patna

 Hydro – In North Eastern &

Koderma BANGLA

MM
Sasan DESH
Mudra ER

AN
Vindhyachal

MY
Gandhinagar

Pipavav
Indore Bhopal Korba
Kolkata
Northern Himalayan region
WR Akaltara Talcher/Ib Valley
Lara
Raipur Darlipali Bhubaneswar
Tarapur
Mumbai
Vizag  Coastal based
Girye

‾ Andhra Pradesh: 24000 MW

Simhadri
Hyderabad

Tadri SR LEGEND
Kaiga Krishnapatnam

Ennore
Coal Based generation
Hydro Based Generation
‾ Tamil Nadu : 10000 MW
‾ Gujarat :
Bangalore
Mangalore
Kozhikode
Chennai
South Madras

Cuddalore
Coastal Generation
Nuclear generation
11000 MW
Ultra-Mega Generation
Load Centre Based Generation
Kayamkulam Load-Centre
Thiruvananthapuram
Kudankulam
 Future Transmission Planning
Need of new- initiatives in Transmission
Consideration
 Increased role of ISTS power transfer

 Need of long distance Transmission system

 Minimum use of land and Right-of-Way

 Optimal cost per MW transmission
 Optimal Transmission Losses
 Adequate margin – to cater trading, contingencies
 Implementation – Equipment availability, manpower
 Change in Generation Profile

Central Sector State Sector Private Sector Total

XI 21222 (34%) 21355(34%) 19797(32%) 62374

XII 28600 (28%) 14400(15%) 57000 (57%) 100000
Development Plan
 Few Map
Road Major
forTransmission
Indian PowerProjects
System
• Creation of 11 no. High Capacity Trans. Corridors for 55
IPPs (55,000 MW)

• Ultra Trans. System for 6 UMPPs (24000MW)

• Transmission system for DVC generation projects

(5000MW)

• Transmission system for Evacuation of power from

NER & Bhutan
Proposed 11 nos. High Capacity Transmission Corridors for
IPP Projects
 Transmission Corridors for IPPs
Sl. No. Cluster/Corridor No. of IPPs Installed Capacity LTOA Granted (MW)
(MW)

1 Orissa 7 10090 6080

2. Jharkhand 5 4540 4084

3, Sikkim 9 2358 2358

4 Bilaspur+MP 6 4370 4160

5. Chattisagrh 13 15485 15185

6. Krishnapatnam 4 4600 3072

7. Tuticorin 2 2600 2045

8. Srikakulam 2 3960 3760

9. Cuddlore/Nagapattinam 3 3570 2987

10. Vemagiri 4 5400 5150

11. Common Transmission

system in WR and NR
Total 55 56973 48881
High Capacity Transmission Corridor
PROPOSED HIGH CAPACITY TRANSMISSION
CORRIDORS UNDER VARIOUS IPP'S

KISHENGANGA

ALISTONG
AMARGARH
URI-II WAGOORA PAMPORE
DULHASTI
URI
WAMPOH
SALALI&II
KISHENPUR
CHAMERA
JAMMU SIUL PARBATI
II -II
SARNA III -III HAMIRPUR
DASUYA PONG KOLDAM N.JHAKRI
BASPA
AMRITSAR RAMPUR
NALLAGARH
JALANDHAR K'WANGTOO
TEHRI PATIALA ROORKEE
LUDHIANA
MALERKOTLA KURUKSHETRA
MOGA POOLING STN
PANCHKULA DHAULIGANGA
KAITHAL SAHARANPUR
DEHRADUN
BAGPAT
PANIPAT ROORKEE
FATEHBAD
SONIPAT MEERUT KASHIPUR
HISSAR
BAWANA MANDAULA
DELHI
BHIWANI JATTI KALAN
BAHDURGARH MAHRANIBAGH (UP) BAREILLY
DADRI FROM SIKKIM ZIRO LOWER
RATANGARH BALLABGARH GNOIDA SUBANSIRI
B'SAHAR
(PG) MURADNAGAR MELLI BHUTAN KAMENG
MANESAR GURGAON BAREILLY TEESTA-V TALA PUNATSANGCHU-I RANGANADI
SIKAR LUCKNOW ITANAGAR
KATHALGURI
NEEMRANA CHUKHA
JAIPUR MAINPURI
LUCKNOW RANGIT
BALIPARA DEOMALI
MERTA BHIWADI JAIPUR BASSI GORAKHPUR(PG) GANGTOK GOHPUR
(UP)
(RSEB) AGRA RAMMAM MELLI
BISHWANATH MARIANI
BIRPARA BONGAIGAON TEZPUR SAMAGURI
DAUSA KANPUR UNNAO MUZAFARPUR SILIGURI CHARIALI DOYANG
JODHPUR PANKI MISA
AURAIYA MAU ALIPURDUARBYRNIHAT
BHILWARA GWALIOR FATEHPUR BALIA PURNEA KISHANGANJ DIMAPUR
KOPILI
ANTA ORAI BARH DALKHOLA
KHLIEHRIAT KHANDONG
KANKROLI KOTA RAPP-C&D PATNA KAHAL-
BHINMAL VARANASI BIHAR-
GAON HAFLONG
RAPP-B ALLAHABAD SHARIF MALDA SILCHAR IMPHAL
CHITTORGARH
OBRA BADARPUR
ZERDA SASAN ANPARA SASARAM MAITHON FARAKKA
NABINAGAR RB
BINA SINGRAULI GAYA KODERMA MAITHON KUMARGHAT LOKTAK
RANCHODPURA UDAIPUR SATNA TILAIYYA JIRIBAM
BACHCHAU NAGDA DAMOH JHARKHANDNKSTPP AGARTALA KOLASIB
DEHGAM SHUJALPUR
JABALPUR POOL RIHAND POOL BOKARO DURGAPUR AIZWAL
BHOPAL AGARTALA GPP
PIRANA VINDHYACHAL MEJIA ZEMABAWK
MUNDRA KARAMSAD RAJGARH B'SPUR
RANCHI
ITARSI JEERAT
LIMBDI PALLATANA
ASOJ INDORE JABALPUR KORBA(W) KORBADHARAMJAYGARH GBPP
RAJKOT
VADODRA WR POOL JAMSHEDPUR SUBHASGRAM
SSAROVAR SATPURA STPS
AMRELI BUDHI- KOLAGHAT
GANDHAR
CHAMPA
SEONI SIPAT PADAR
JETPUR BHARUCH J
KAWAS KHANDWA
BHILAI
RAIGARH BARIPADA
VALTHAN KORADI JHARSUGUDA
NAVSARI RENGALI
MAGARWADA DHULE WARDHA RAIPUR TALCHER
VAPI KAKRAPAR AKOLA STPS
BHATAPARA
KHADOLI A'BAD BHADRAWATI MERAMUNDALI
TARAPUR
KHARADPADA
BOISAR
CHANDRAPUR
ANGUL CHANDAKA
MUMBAI LOC AURANGABAD
PADGHE INDRAVATI
BEHRAMPUR
NAVI MUMBAI
KALWA PUNE PARLI(N) JEYPORE
PUNE RAMAGUNDAM
PARLI
SOLAPUR
GAJWEL SRIKAKULAM
WARANGAL
LONIKHAND SOLAPUR(PG)
KARAD
GAZUWAKA
VEMAGIRI
KOLHAPUR HYDERABAD KHAMMAM VEMAGIRI
N'SAGAR VIJAYAWADA
RAICHUR
MAHBOOB NAGAR
MUNIRABAD
MAPUSA
NARENDRA KURNOOL
NARENDRA
GOOTY
KAIGA KRISHNAPATANAM UMPP
CUDDAPAH NELLORE
NELLORE
DAVANGERE HIRIYUR

TALGUPPA
KOLAR ALAMANTHI
LEGEND
MADHUGIRI TIRUVALAM
HASSAN NORTH CHENNAI JV
BANGALORE MADRAS Transmission Corridor for Orissa IPPs (Corridor - I)
HOSUR MALEKOTTAYUR
MYSORE CHEYYUR UMPP Transmission Corridor for Jharkhand IPPs (Corridor - II)
BANGALORE PONDICHERRY
SALEM BAHOOR Transmission Corridor for Sikkim IPPs (Corridor - III)
KOZIKODE NAGAPATTINAM
ARASUR NEYVELI
NORTH TRICHUR PUGALUR
Transmission Corridor for Chhattisgarh & MP IPPs (Corridor - IV)
TRICHY
UDUMALPET Transmission Corridor for Chhattisgarh IPPs (Corridor - V)
MUVATTAPUZHA KARAIKUDI
PALLOM MADURAI Transmission Corridor for Krishnapatnam IPPs (Corridor - VI)
KAYAMKULAM TUTICORIN
TUTICORIN JV Transmission Corridor for Tuticorin IPPs (Corridor - VII)
EDAMON TIRUNELVELI
Transmission Corridor for Srikakulam IPPs (Corridor - VIII)
TRIVANDRUM
KUDANKULAM
Transmission Corridor for Southern Region IPPs (Corridor - IX)
Transmission Corridor for Vemagiri IPPs (Corridor - X)
Transmission Corridor for Nagapattinam/Cuddalore IPPs
Integration of Supply & Consumption points through Power
Expressway
 Transmission Addition Programme

Tr. Lines, Voltage level End of 11th Plan Estimated additions

(Ckm) in 12th Plan
(Ckm)
765 KV 7,612 25000-30000

HVDC Bi-pole 11,078 4000 - 6000

400 KV 1,25,000 50000

220 KV 1,50,000 40000

Total Tr. Lines 2,93,852 119,000 –

126,000
 Transmission Addition Programme

Sub-Stn. Voltage level End of 11th Estimated

Plan addition in 12th
(MVA/MW) Plan
(MVA/MW)
765 KV 53,000 110,000

HVDC 14,700 16,000 -22,000

400 KV 145,000 80,000

220/230 KV 230,000 95,000

Inter Regional Transfer 28,000 65,000

Capacity
Expansion Programme in next 6-7 Years
(POWERGRID)

 Transmission Line : 50,000 ckm

• 765kV – 17120 ckm
• 400kV – 22000 ckm
• 220kV/132kV – 1230 ckm
• HVDC - 9630 ckm
 Substations : about 109,400 MVA (60 nos.)
• 765kV – 88,000 MVA
• 400kV – 7560 MVA
• 220kV/132kV – 840 MVA
• HVDC - 13,000 MVA
 Road Map
Issues
for Indian
& Challenges
Power System

• Creation of reliable repairing facilities & development

of indigenous manufacturing capacity

• Need to establish reliable testing facilities for EHV and

UHV

• Development of Smart Grid for real-time monitoring of

dynamic state and optimal utilisation of facilities
 Issues
Road Map & Challenges
for Indian Power System
• Issues concerning availability of RoW and land are
becoming critical –
– Resistance of people, terrains in areas of mountains and
forest

• Sector to grow from 173 GW to 600 GW in next 20

years – Even 765kV system may not be good enough.
New methods have to be found out

• Cable manufacturers need to Research & develop

cables which could be more cost effective

• With increasing magnitude of power transmission,

new challenges of proper O&M
Thank You