Ahmedabad, April 7 -- In a bid to provide sufficient energy for nearly 60 million households, Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL), has awarded a major contract to a consortium comprising Hitachi Energy and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).

The contract will see the consortium design and deliver high-voltage direct current (HVDC) terminals to transmit renewable energy from the Bhadla area of Rajasthan to the industrial and transport hub in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. The 6 gigawatt (GW), 950 km HVDC link can power approximately 60 million households in India, according to the company.

"By enabling efficient evacuation of renewable energy and connecting it to the national grid...