POWERGRID Commissions ₹235 Crore Khavda Phase IV Part E4 Transmission Project in Gujarat
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has commissioned the "Transmission System for Evacuation of Power from potential RE zone in Khavda Area of Gujarat under Phase IV (7 GW) – Part E4," effective June 21, 2026. The Declaration of Commercial Operation was received on July 13, 2026.
The project was implemented under the Regulated Tariff Mechanism at an estimated cost of ₹235 crore, with a scheduled implementation period of 24 months from the date of allocation. Part E4 primarily involved augmentation of transformation capacity at the Padghe Gas Insulated Substation, including commissioning of one 1,500 MVA, 765/400 kV interconnecting transformer, taking the total number of such transformers at the substation to four. The scope also included two 765 kV bays and two 400 kV bays.
The project forms part of the broader Khavda Phase IV transmission scheme, which is being implemented across eight components with an overall outlay of approximately ₹19,000 crore, aimed at evacuating up to 7 GW of renewable energy from the Khavda zone. Khavda is one of India's largest renewable energy development areas, hosting large-scale solar and wind capacity additions planned over the coming years.
The augmentation at Padghe is intended to strengthen the transmission corridor for integrating renewable power from western India into the national grid, reinforcing interstate transmission capacity for large-scale clean energy deployment.