Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), in partnership with Hitachi Energy India Limited, has signed a contract with Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL). The project involves designing and executing a 6,000 MW, ±800 kV, bipole and bi-directional high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link. This will enable the transfer of renewable energy from Bhadla, Rajasthan, to Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Expected to be operational by 2029, this HVDC link will play a crucial role in India’s mission to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. The advanced HVDC technology ensures efficient and stable transmission while supporting grid reliability amid rapid renewable energy integration. This project further reinforces BHEL’s commitment to the Indian government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative by manufacturing key equipment domestically.
This marks the fourth Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) transmission project awarded to BHEL. The company has already completed the North-East Agra and Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC links and is currently executing the Khavda-Nagpur project alongside Hitachi Energy. For the Bhadla-Fatehpur link, BHEL will manufacture key components such as converter transformers, shunt reactors, filter bank capacitors, and thyristor valves at its Bhopal and Bengaluru plants. These systems will ensure seamless conversion of AC power into DC for transmission across 950 km before reconverting it into AC at Fatehpur. Additionally, BHEL will develop a 765 kV/400 kV power evacuation system and a 400 kV AC substation.
