Adani Power’s Godda Plant Gets Approval to Connect with India’s National Grid
The Government of India has granted Adani Power Limited (APL) permission to connect its 1,600 MW Godda Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Plant in Jharkhand to the national power grid through a Line-In Line-Out (LILO) arrangement of the Kahalgaon A–Maithon B 400 kV line.
Originally built to export power exclusively to Bangladesh, the Godda plant will now be able to supply electricity to domestic utilities, following regulatory amendments by the Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), and CERC. The approval, valid for 25 years, authorises APL to lay transmission lines across 56 villages in Godda and Poreyahat tehsils, subject to multiple environmental and infrastructure clearances.
The move is a strategic shift — integrating export-oriented assets into the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) to enhance grid resilience and optimise generation capacity utilisation. It also sets a policy precedent for linking private export-only plants with India’s domestic network, expanding the national power supply base.
However, challenges remain, including land acquisition, environmental clearances, and wildlife compliance, particularly in ecologically sensitive zones.
