Sterlite Power announced the successful commissioning of the Khargone transmission project in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. "Sterlite Power Transmission Ltd, a leading private sector power transmission infrastructure developer, and solutions provider announced the successful commissioning of the Khargone Transmission Ltd (KTL) project in Madhya Pradesh worth Rs 1,662 crore," the company said in a statement.

The project will evacuate 1,320 MW of power generated by the Khargone Power Plant to the 765 kV Khandwa substation, from which it will be distributed downstream to Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

With the completion of the 765 kV D/C Khandwa - Dhule transmission line, all project elements are complete and charged.

"We are delighted to achieve the successful commissioning of the KTL project, which aims to solve the critical challenge of energy delivery for the western and central region," said Pratik Agarwal, Managing Director, Sterlite Power, in a statement.

In April 2020, the company had already commissioned 5 of the project's 6 elements, including the Khandwa 765kV substation, the 400kV D/C Khandwa-Khargone transmission line, the 765kV DC Khandwa-Indore transmission line, the 400kV LILO, and the Dhule bay extension. KTL was awarded to the company through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB).