South Asia Project Brief: India Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Program

Abstract

The main objectives of the Tranche 1 subproject were to improve the operational efficiency, voltage profile and power delivery capacity of the Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission System; to meet various parameters as defined in the Grid Code issued by the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission after implementation of this scheme; and to create new 220 kilovolts (kV) and 132 kV substations and associated transmission lines to reduce overloading on the 132 kV and 33 kV systems.

The investment program financed key components of the Madhya Pradesh transmission investment program during 2007–2012, which was based on building sufficient capacity for evacuation of power from existing and planned power stations and substations, and reliably and efficiently delivering power to consumers. The construction of new transmission lines was intended to remove constraints to power flow and to provide additional operational flexibility to Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company (MPTRANSCO) in its role as system operator in Madhya Pradesh. The project increased transmission capacity, which enhanced system availability and reduced technical losses.