RFP for Selection of Bidder as Transmission Service Provider

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOTIFICATION

PFC CONSULTING LIMITED

Corporate Office:
9th Floor, A-Wing, Statesman House
Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001

1. The Government of India, Ministry of Power, vide its gazette notification no CG-DL-E-22082024-
256561 dated August 21, 2024 has notified PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) to be the Bid Process
Coordinator (BPC) for the purpose of selection of Bidder as Transmission Service Provider (TSP)
to establish Inter-State transmission system for Transmission system for evacuation of RE
power from Raghanesda Area of Gujarat-3GW under Phase-I through tariff based competitive
bidding process.

2. PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) (hereinafter referred to as BPC) hereby invites all prospective
Bidders for issue of Request for Proposal (RFP) for selection of Bidder as Transmission Service

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of Power under section 63 of The Electricity Act, 2003 and as amended from time to time. The
responsibility of the TSP would be to establish the following Inter-State Transmission System
Transmission system for evacuation of RE power from Raghanesda Area of Gujarat-3GW
under Phase-I (hereinafter referred to as 'Project and transfer basis
and to provide transmission service:

Transmission system for evacuation of RE power from Raghanesda Area of Gujarat-3GW under
Phase-I
S No. Name of Transmission Element Scheduled COD
from Effective
Date
1. Establishment 4x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV Substation near Raghanesda 27 Months
(GIS) with 2x330 MVAr, 765 kV bus reactor and 2x125 MVAr, 420 kV
bus reactor

765/400 kV, 1500 MVA ICT 4 Nos. (13x500 MVA single phase
units including one spare ICT Unit)
765 kV ICT bays 4 Nos.
400 kV ICT bays 4 Nos.
765 kV Line bays 2 Nos.
1x330 MVAr, 765 kV bus reactor- 2 Nos. (7x110 MVAr single phase
Reactors including one spare Unit for bus /line reactor)
765 kV Bus reactor bay 2 Nos.
125 MVAr, 420 kV reactor- 2 Nos.
400 kV Reactor bay- 2 Nos.
400 kV line bays - 4 Nos. (for interconnection of RE Projects)

Future Scope (Space for):

765/400 kV ICT along with bays- 4 Nos. (on Sec-II)

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Transmission system for evacuation of RE power from Raghanesda Area of Gujarat-3GW under
Phase-I
S No. Name of Transmission Element Scheduled COD
from Effective
Date
Nos. on Sec-I and 4 Nos. on Sec-II)
765 kV Bus Reactor along with bay: 2 Nos. (on Sec-II)
765 kV Sectionaliser: 1 -set
400 kV line bays along with switchable line reactors 12 Nos. (4
Nos. on Sec-I and 8 Nos. on Sec-II)
400/220 kV ICT along with bays - 6 Nos. (2 Nos. on Sec-I & 4 Nos.
on Sec-II) (in addn. to 2 Nos. 400/220 ICTs on Sec-I in present
scope)
400 kV Bus Reactor along with bays: 2 Nos. (Sec-II)
400 kV Sectionalization bay: 1- set
220 kV line bays: 10 Nos. (4 Nos. on Section-I and 6 Nos. on
Section-II) (in addition to 2 Nos. 220 kV bays on Section-I in present
scope)
220 kV Sectionalization bay: 1 set
220 kV BC: 1 No. (For Section-II)
Establishment of 6000 MW, ± 800 kV Raghanesda (HVDC) [LCC]
terminal station (4x1500 MW) along with associated
interconnections with 400 kV HVAC Switchyard and all associated
equipment (incl. filters)/bus extension, etc.
2. Raghanesda (GIS) Banaskantha (PG) 765 kV D/c line
3. 2 Nos. 765 kV line bays at Banaskantha (PG) S/s
765 kV line bays 2 Nos.
4. Creation of 220kV switchyard (Bus Sec-I) at Raghanesda PS (GIS) along 30.09.2027
with installation of 2x500MVA, 400/220 kV ICTs (subject to
500MVA, 400/220kV ICT 2 Nos. minimum 27
400kV ICT bay 2 Nos. Months)
220kV ICT bay 2 Nos.
220kV BC 1 No.
5. 1 no. 220kV line bay (GIS) (on 220kV Bus Sec-I) for interconnection of
Solar project of Azure Power Sixty Three Pvt. Ltd. (2200001107)
(300MW)
220kV line bay 1 no.
6. 1 no. 220kV line bay (GIS) (on 220kV Bus Sec-I) for interconnection of 31.03.2028
Solar project of Sunsure Solarpark RJ One Pvt. Ltd. (2200001018)
(350MW)
220kV line bay 1 no.

Note:

TSP of Banaskantha S/s (POWERGRID) shall provide space for scope at Sl. 3 above.
Bay(s) required for completion of diameter (GIS) in one-and-half breaker scheme shall also be
executed by the TSP.

3. The TSP shall ensure that design; construction and testing of all equipment, facilities,
components and systems of the Project shall be in accordance with the provisions of the

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