raigarh-pugalur 800 kv uhvdc link -...
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Raigarh-Pugalur 800 kV UHVDC linkBringing power to 80 million people in India
It has the capacity to transmit
6,000 MWof electricity – equivalent to the powergenerated by six mega power plants
The link is
1,830 km longrequiring only one third the space ofa traditional AC link
saving space equivalent to onethird the area of Bangalore
800 kV Ultrahigh-Voltage DirectCurrent technologyenables the efficient and reliable transmission ofpower over longer distances with minimum losses
enough to meet theneeds of more than80 million people
Raigarh
Pugalur
UHVDC: Ultrahigh voltage direct current ; kV: kilovolts ; km: kilometers ; MW: megawatts