Katwa TPS – New Katwa Line is a 400kV overhead line with a length of 10km from Katwa Thermal Power Station, West Bengal, India, to New Katwa, West Bengal, India.
The project, which is currently in the planning stage, is expected to be commissioned in 2021.
Description
Katwa TPS – New Katwa Line is an overhead line that will be operated by West Bengal State Electricity Transmission. The line will carry alternating current (AC) through double circuit cable.
Katwa TPS – New Katwa Line project development status
The construction works on the Katwa TPS – New Katwa Line project commissioning is expected in 2021.

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By GlobalDataAbout West Bengal State Electricity Transmission
West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (WBSETCL) is an electrical utility that offers power generation services. The utility’s services include power supplying, power transmission, electricity distribution, load management, operation and maintenance of all existing EHV sub-stations, equipments and lines. It also provides construction of green field EHV sub-stations and transmission lines as per system’s requirement, sub-stations expansion and augmentation, and replacement of age old worn out conductors. WBSETCL offers adoption of new technology replacing old ones and enhancement of IT application. The utility offers its services across Kolkata.
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.