Kalpaka – Garividi Line is a 400kV overhead line with a length of 226km from Kalpaka, Andhra Pradesh, India, to Proposed Garividi S/S, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Construction works on the Kalpaka – Garividi Line project was commissioned in 2018.

Description

The Kalpaka – Garividi Line, which is an overhead line, is being operated by Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh. The Kalpaka – Garividi Line is a new line. The line carries alternating current (AC) through double circuit cable.

Kalpaka – Garividi Line project development status

The development of the Kalpaka – Garividi Line project was approved by Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission and the project works were completed in 2018.

About Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh

Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (AP Transco) is an electric association that generates, transmits and distributes electricity. The association offers services such as operations and maintenance of power transmission lines, and construction and planning of transmission network. It also undertakes Dichpally-Gajwel Transmission Schemes and Substations project. AP Transco purchases power from long-term and short-term power generators and sells it to DISCOMs. The association serves industrial, residential and commercial customers throughout Andhra Pradesh, India. AP Transco is headquartered in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Methodology

All publicly-announced T&D Line & Substation projects included in this analysis are drawn from GlobalData’s Power IC. The information regarding the projects is sourced through secondary information sources such as country specific utility players, company news and reports, statistical organisations, regulatory body, government planning reports and their publications and is further validated through primary from various stakeholders such as power utility companies, consultants, energy associations of respective countries, government bodies and professionals from leading players in the power sector.