Petitioner BTL, CTU get approval by CERC for Respect to Transmission License to POWERGRID Bidar Transmission Limited

POWERGRID Bidar Transmission Limited, (erstwhile Bidar Transmission Limited) C/o ED (TBCB), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Saudamini, Plot No.2, Sector -29, Gurgaon-122001

Versus

Central Transmission Utility of India Limited & REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited

Background:

The Petitioner, Bidar Transmission Limited’ (now known as ‘POWERGRID Bidar Transmission Limited’ has filed the present Petition for the grant of a transmission licence under Sections 14 and 15 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) read with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms, and Conditions for grant of Transmission Licence and other related matters) Regulations, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as “Transmission Licence Regulations”) to establish the Inter-State transmission system for “Transmission Scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Bidar (2500 MW), Karnataka” on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer basis (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Project’) 

Based on the competitive bidding carried out by the REC Power Development & Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), in its capacity as the Bid Process Coordinator (BPC), in accordance with the Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Power, Government of India under Section 63 of the Act, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited was declared a successful bidder with the lowest quoted annual transmission charges of Rs.