GE Vernova’s Electrification Systems business has secured a major contract from Adani Energy Solutions Ltd to supply high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology for the 2.5 GW Khavda–South Olpad renewable power transmission corridor in India. The point-to-point link will use a ±500 kV, 2,500 MW (2 × 1,250 MW) voltage sourced converter (VSC)-based bipolar HVDC system to move large volumes of renewable power from Gujarat’s Khavda renewable energy zone to South Olpad, a key injection point into India’s national grid.
The project will be delivered in phases with overall completion targeted by 2030, and most of the work will be executed by GE Vernova’s India-based engineering and manufacturing teams. GE Vernova’s scope includes full HVDC system design, converter stations at each end, supply of major equipment, and erection, testing and commissioning, alongside deployment of its eLumina control platform to support secure and efficient grid operations.
GE Vernova, led on this project by Philippe Piron, President and CEO of its Electrification Systems business, is positioning the Khavda–South Olpad corridor as a flagship example of how high-capacity transmission can connect large renewable zones to demand centres in fast-growing power markets. Adani Energy Solutions CEO Kandarp Patel said the partnership underpins the company’s strategy to build robust evacuation infrastructure for India’s green energy transition and to “power millions sustainably”.
With a rating of 2,500 MW, the scheme is described as India’s highest-capacity VSC-based HVDC project to date and a milestone in the deployment of next-generation HVDC at scale. The system is intended to enhance grid stability in a renewable-heavy system by providing fast frequency response, controllable power flows and support for managing variability and congestion, building on GE Vernova’s previous experience on major Indian links such as Champa–Kurukshetra.
