PM Modi inaugurates Rs 3,600 crore PowerGrid projects in Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated two major transmission infrastructure projects in Rajasthan, developed by the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) with a combined investment exceeding Rs 3,600 crore.
The projects, executed by the Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Power, are designed to facilitate the large-scale evacuation of renewable energy from Rajasthan’s Renewable Energy Zones (REZ).
The first project, part of the Phase-III Part-B1 scheme for evacuating 20 GW of power, includes the 765/400/220 kV Bhadla-III substation and a 765 kV double-circuit transmission line connecting Bhadla-III to Sikar-II.
The second initiative, under the Phase-II Part-E strengthening scheme for 8.1 GW of solar power, comprises a second 765 kV double-circuit line between Bhadla-II and Sikar-II.
According to a statement from the PSU, these strategic systems focus particularly on the Bhadla region, which houses one of the world’s largest solar parks with a capacity exceeding 2.2 GW. The infrastructure is expected to underpin the country’s expanding renewable energy ecosystem and support long-term economic growth.
As of February 15, 2026, POWERGRID operates 290 substations and more than 1,84,370 km of transmission lines across the nation.
By adopting automation and digital solutions, the corporation has maintained a transmission system availability of over 99.84 per cent.
