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PANAJI: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar today said that Goa Tamnar Transmission Project Limited (GTTPL) project is completed in Goa; but the power line in Karnataka is pending
“Goa Tamnar Transmission Project Limited (GTTPL) project is completed in Goa; but the power line in Karnataka is pending; unless that is completed, State won’t benefit with 1200MW of power supply,” said Dhavalikar
He said that state’s power consumption has increased to 850 MW per day, up from 650 MW per day in 2022, with projections to reach 1,200 MW per day within the next five years.
He said that the Tamnar power project was required for the State given the increasing power requirement, which had increased to 820 MW this year as against 780 MW of power last year. “Goa’s power demand is increasing and during the next five years additional 330 MW of power would be required, and the Tamnar power line infrastructure was capable of handling 1,200 MW power,” Dhavalikar said.
Reacting to Karnataka government rejecting Goa’s proposal to draw the power transmission one through the forest, Dhavalikar said that if Tamnar line is not coming through Karnataka, there are alternate solutions like getting the power from the Western Grid up to Colvale, where infrastructure is ready to take it up to Xeldem power sub-station.
“Tamnar holds strategic significance for us. Even if sourcing from Karnataka faces obstacles, alternative avenues within the state and the Goa project infrastructure will ensure our energy needs are met,” the Minister said.
The Goa-Tamnar power project entailed drawing 400 kV D/C Quad Transmission Line and the project authorities had sought the diversion of 174.652 hectares of forest land in Dharwad, Haliyal, Dandeli Wildlife and Belagavi division.
The transmission line was to connect the existing power grid in Narendra in Dharwad district to Xeldem in Goa and the length of the transmission line was 94 km out of which 72 km of the line was to pass through Karnataka forests including 6.6 km of the line through Anshi-Dandeli tiger reserve.
