The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ruled that 50% of the tariff for the Raigarh-Pugalur-Thrissur High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission corridor would be included in the national component and 50% would be borne by the southern beneficiaries, including Tangedco.
Tamil Nadu and other southern States have been seeking for 100% of the tariff to be included in the national component and said refusal to consider the request would have a huge impact on the southern region.
The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is implementing this transmission corridor at a cost of about ₹20,000 crore to facilitate the transfer of surplus power from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh to the southern region. It is also a part of the green energy corridor for the transfer of renewable energy from the southern States to the rest of India.
