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GE Vernova selected for 6-gigawatt India transmission corridor
The Barmer II–South Kalamb link will carry renewable electricity; a completion date was not disclosed.
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GE Vernova said Nov. 6 that PowerGrid Corporation of India had selected it to deliver a 6-gigawatt high-voltage direct-current transmission corridor linking Barmer II in Rajasthan with South Kalamb. The company said the project was booked in the fourth quarter of 2026. The announcement concerns a transmission project, not an operating generating plant.
The planned bipolar link is rated at 800 kilovolts and comprises two 3,000-megawatt poles, according to GE Vernova. It is intended to move electricity from Rajasthan’s renewable-energy region to a demand center at South Kalamb. The stated 6-gigawatt rating describes the link’s power-transfer capacity, rather than an amount of energy already delivered.
The company’s scope includes designing the system, creating new converter stations and supplying major equipment. GE Vernova will also manage site erection, testing and commissioning. It said the project would use line-commutated converter valves manufactured at its Pallavaram factory in India and its eLumina digital control system to manage power flows.
The project is intended to connect remote renewable-energy resources with the national network, GE Vernova said. GreentechLead reported that the contract value and completion schedule were not disclosed. Those missing details limit what can be said about when the corridor will begin carrying electricity or how much the work will cost.
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What we know
- The Barmer II–South Kalamb link will carry renewable electricity; a completion date was not disclosed.
What we don't know
- Source-reported figures and project plans; no independent on-site verification. No photographs used.
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