POWERGRID Secures Tumkur-II Project to Integrate 2.7 GW of Renewable Energy in Karnataka

POWERGRID Secures Tumkur-II Project to Integrate 2.7 GW of Renewable Energy in Karnataka

April 7, 2026

The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has secured a major contract to strengthen Karnataka’s energy infrastructure. Following a competitive bidding process, the state-run enterprise was awarded the Tumkur-II Transmission Project, a mission-critical initiative designed to integrate an additional 2.7 GW of renewable energy into the national grid. This project is a vital “green corridor” expansion, ensuring that the surge in solar and wind power from Karnataka’s resource-rich regions can be efficiently transported to high-demand industrial and urban centers.

The project will be developed under the Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) model. The scope of work is technically extensive, involving the construction of a 400 kV double circuit transmission line and significant augmentation of the Tumkur-II Pooling Station. This includes the installation of new inter-connecting transformers and line bays—upgrades that are essential for maintaining grid stability as variable renewable energy becomes a larger share of the total power mix.

By winning this project, POWERGRID continues to solidify its role as the backbone of India’s energy transition. The Tumkur-II strengthening scheme is more than just a set of power lines; it is a strategic enabler for the 2.7 GW of upcoming renewable projects in the region, providing them with the “evacuation capacity” they need to remain commercially viable. As India pushes toward its 2030 clean energy targets, infrastructure projects like these ensure that the country’s growing green power potential is never “stranded” but is instead used to power the nation’s economic growth.