Simbholi – Meerut Line is a 400kV overhead line with a length of 40km from Simbholi, Uttar Pradesh, India, to Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

The project, which is currently under construction, is expected to be commissioned in 2021.

Description

Simbholi – Meerut Line is an overhead line that will be operated by Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission. The line will carry alternating current (AC) through double circuit cable.

The development of the Simbholi – Meerut Line project has been approved by the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission.

Simbholi – Meerut Line project development status

The construction works on the Simbholi – Meerut Line project were commenced in 2020 and commissioning is expected in 2021.

About Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission

Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corp Ltd (UPPTCL) is a power transmission company. The company operates in the business of acquiring, establishing, constructing, take over, erect, lay, operate, run, manage, hire, lease, buy, sells and maintain transmission lines. It also enlarges, alter, renovate, modernize, work and use electrical transmission lines. UPPTCL operates network through extra high voltage associated sub-stations, cables, wires, connected with transmission ancillary services, telecommunication and tele metering equipment. The company operates transmission lines and substations. UPPTCL is headquartered in Lucknow, Uttar 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.