# PGCIL selects BHEL-Hitachi Energy consortium for HVDC order

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd has selected a consortium of BHEL and Hitachi Energy India Ltd for a mega order to set up a ±800kV, 6,000 MW HVDC link from Khavda, Gujarat to Nagpur, Maharashtra, scheduled for completion by 2029.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-11-26
- Where: Khavda, Gujarat to Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 6,000 MW
- Products: HVDC transmission system, converter transformers, gas-insulated switchgear
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Bharat Heavy Electricals](https://endata.com/companies/1451.md) (supplier)
- [Power Grid Corporation of India](https://endata.com/companies/4691.md) (customer)
- [Hitachi Energy India](https://endata.com/companies/62817.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [tndindia.com](https://www.tndindia.com/pgcil-selects-bhel-hitachi-energy-consortium-for-mega-hvdc-order/), 2024-11-26: "Hitachi Energy takes pride in being a catalyst in the nation's energy system evolution and this project will leverage our pioneering HVDC technology that we now make in India."

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