India, Karnataka: Kshema Power has secured an order to develop power evacuation infrastructure for a 315 MW wind project in Karnataka.
The scope covers the supply, civil works, erection and commissioning of approximately 33 km of 220 kV single-circuit transmission line using double-circuit and multi-circuit towers. It also includes unit substations and 33 kV transmission infrastructure.
The project comes as India continues to expand renewable generation and the transmission capacity needed to connect it. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India added 6,057 MW of wind capacity in FY26, taking total installed wind capacity above 57 GW.
Karnataka has close to 8,900 MW of installed wind capacity, making it one of the country’s largest wind markets.
India’s National Electricity Plan for Transmission envisages more than 191,000 circuit kilometres of new transmission lines and investment exceeding $95.76 B (Rs 9.15 lakh crore) through 2032 to support the country’s non-fossil generation targets.
Kshema Power has also recently secured contracts for a 400 kV transmission line in Andhra Pradesh and a 33/220 kV air-insulated substation in Madhya Pradesh, reflecting continued investment in grid infrastructure supporting renewable generation.
Source: Power Peak Digest
