Adani Group Power Distribution Company Secures Rs 4,700 Crore Maharashtra Transmission Project; Order Book Nears Rs 85,000 Crore

On Wednesday, Indian equity benchmark indices traded higher, with the benchmark Nifty 50 index rising 31.55 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 24,366.10. Amid the market movement, Adani-energy-solutions-ltd-271875">Adani Energy Solutions share price rose 2.63 per cent to Rs 1,636.50, gaining Rs 42 per share, after the company announced that it had won a major transmission project in Maharashtra.

Adani Energy Solutions Wins Rs 4,700 Crore Project

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has won a transmission project with an estimated capital expenditure of approximately Rs 4,700 crore. The project is aimed at facilitating the evacuation of renewable energy generated in Karnataka to major load centres in Maharashtra while also supporting the growing pumped storage ecosystem across Satara, Pune and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

The project, named “Network Expansion Scheme in Western Region to Cater to Pumped Storage Potential near Satara (up to 4500 MW) - Part A”, was awarded through the Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) process, where AESL emerged as the lowest bidder.

Project to Add 562 ckm and 9,000 MVA Capacity

The project will be housed under the Special Purpose Vehicle Satara Power Transmission Ltd. and is scheduled to be delivered within 36 months

Once completed, the project will add 562 circuit kilometres of transmission lines and 9,000 MVA of transformation capacity to AESL's transmission portfolio. This will take the company's cumulative transmission network to 29,739 ckm, while its total transformation capacity will rise to 1,43,425 MVA.

The project includes the establishment of a 765/400 kV substation at Satara, a Kolhapur-Satara 765 kV double-circuit transmission line, and augmentation of the Kolhapur pooling station along with associated transmission infrastructure.
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Transmission Order Book Nears Rs 85,000 Crore

The latest project adds to AESL's growing transmission portfolio, with the company's transmission order book now standing at approximately Rs 85,000 crore.

The project is also aligned with the increasing requirement for transmission infrastructure as India expands its renewable energy and energy-storage capacity. AESL highlighted that transmission networks are critical for connecting renewable energy sources, including Solar, wind and pumped storage, with major industrial and urban load centres.

Management Commentary

Mr. Kandarp Patel, CEO, Adani Energy Solutions Limited, said, “Pumped storage projects are emerging as a critical enabler of India's clean energy transition by providing the flexibility and reliability required to integrate large-scale renewable energy into the grid.”

He further stated that the Satara transmission project will create a transmission backbone supporting renewable energy evacuation and energy-storage deployment while strengthening power flows between Southern and Western India.

About Adani Energy Solutions

Adani Energy Solutions Limited is part of the Adani portfolio and operates across multiple segments of the energy sector, including power transmission, distribution, smart metering and cooling solutions.

The company describes itself as India's largest private transmission company, with a cumulative transmission network of 29,739 ckm and 1,43,425 MVA of transformation capacity. Its retail electricity distribution business serves approximately 13 million consumers in metropolitan Mumbai and Mundra SEZ.

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