In June this year, state utility Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (APTRANSCO), in a communication to Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL), proposed that a ±800kV, 6000 MW Kurnool – Visakhapatnam HVDC link be set up as part of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) network, as a “National Component.”
The objective of this HVDC link was to feed RE power from Kurnool area in the state to upcoming green hydrogen/green ammonia units in the Visakhapatnam and Kakinada areas. APTRANSCO has estimated that by 2030, such units will need over 10 GW of green energy, which can be supplied through the proposed HVDC link.