Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. (AESL) has won a key transmission project in Maharashtra with an estimated capital expenditure of approximately ₹4,700 crore. The project will facilitate the evacuation of renewable energy generated in Karnataka to major load centres in Maharashtra while supporting the growing pumped storage ecosystem across Satara, Pune and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
Named “Network Expansion Scheme in Western Region to Cater to Pumped Storage Potential near Satara (up to 4,500 MW) – Part A,” the project was awarded through the Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) process, with AESL emerging as the lowest bidder.
The project will be housed under the special purpose vehicle (SPV) Satara Power Transmission Ltd. and is scheduled to be completed within 36 months. It will add 562 circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines and 9,000 MVA of transformation capacity to AESL’s portfolio, taking its cumulative transmission network to 29,739 ckm and total transformation capacity to 1,43,425 MVA.
The scope includes the establishment of a 765/400 kV substation at Satara, a Kolhapur-Satara 765 kV double-circuit transmission line, augmentation of the Kolhapur pooling station, and associated transmission infrastructure.
Commenting on the project, Kandarp Patel, CEO, Adani Energy Solutions Ltd., said pumped storage projects are becoming a critical enabler of India’s clean energy transition by providing the flexibility and reliability needed to integrate large-scale renewable energy into the grid.
He added that the Satara transmission project will establish a key transmission backbone for renewable energy evacuation and energy storage deployment, while strengthening power flows between Southern and Western India.
AESL said the project aligns with India’s target of installing 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030 and reflects the growing need for transmission infrastructure to connect renewable energy and pumped storage resources with major industrial and urban load centres.
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