Resonia (Sterlite Power) has bagged PFC Consulting’s transmission works to augment the interstate transmission system at the Ananthapur-II Renewable Energy Zone (Phase I) in Andhra Pradesh to evacuate 4.5 GW of renewable energy.

The company won the transmission works at an annual transmission charge of ₹4.48 billion (~$52.48 million).

The special purpose vehicle structured for the transmission works, Anantapur II REZ Transmission, was transferred to Resonia at ₹192.33 million (~$2.25 million).

The tender was floated in December 2024.

Adani Energy Solutions and Power Grid Corporation of India also qualified in the technical round.

The project aims to enable the immediate integration and evacuation of power from approximately 4.5 GW of renewable energy generation projects in the Ananthapur area. It has a total identified potential of 20 GW.

Connectivity for approximately 3,500 MW has been approved for the Ananthapur-II Power Station, including 2,500 MW at the 220 kV level and 1,000 MW at the 400 kV level.

The projects must be completed within 24 months.

The scope of work covers the establishment of 4×1500 MVA, 765/400 and 6×500 MVA, 400/220 kV transformers in the Ananthapuram-II pooling station near Kurnool, along with 2×330 MVAr (765 kV) bus reactors at Ananthapuram-II PS, with the provision of two 4,500 MVA sections each at 400 kV level.

It also entails setting up a 765 kV D/C line transmission line from Ananthapuram-II to Davangere  with 240 MVAr SLR (convertible) at the Ananthapuram-II end on both circuits. It also involves 765 kV D/C line from Ananthapuram-II to Cuddapah  with 330 MVAr SLR (convertible) at Ananthapuram-II end on both circuits.

The project scope also encompasses installing a 300 MVAr static synchronous compensator at Ananthapuram-II PS along with 2×125 MVAr mechanically switched reactors.

India has set a target of 500 GW generation capacity from non-fossil fuel resources by 2030. To facilitate this, MNRE has identified additional 86 GW renewable energy potential in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (offshore).

Out of the 86 GW, 51 GW has been identified in Andhra Pradesh (Ananthapuram– 20 GW, Kurnool – 23 GW and Kadapa – 8 GW). The project – ‘transmission System for integration of Anantapur-II REZ – Phase-I’ will facilitate immediate integration and evacuation of power from 4.5 GW of renewable projects in Ananthapuram area out of the total identified potential of 20 GW.

Recently, PFC Consulting invited bids to augment the evacuation capacity of renewable energy by 4.5 GW and construct line bays at the Mandsaur substation in Madhya Pradesh.

PFC Consulting also invited bids to evacuate 3 GW of power for green hydrogen/ammonia projects in the Kakinada area of Andhra Pradesh on a build, own, operate, and transfer mode.