Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has fully commissioned India's first Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) based HVDC (high voltage direct current) electricity transmission system.
This project strengthens the power system of the southern region of the country.
The PGCIL commissioned Monopole-I of the 320 kV, 2000 MW, Pugalur (Tamil Nadu) Thrissur (Kerala) Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) based High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System.