Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has emerged as the winner of PFC Consulting Limited’s competitive tender to develop a high-capacity transmission system in Gujarat, intended to support India’s expanding green hydrogen and ammonia production sector.
The project, located in the strategically significant Kandla region, will enable the evacuation of up to 3,000 MW of renewable energy to power clean fuel manufacturing facilities—a critical component of India’s national energy transition plan.
The Rs 200 million acquisition of 100% equity in Kandla GHA Transmission Limited (KGTL) positions Reliance to take full operational control of the infrastructure project, which is scheduled for completion by the end of June 2025. Once finalized, KGTL will become a wholly owned subsidiary of RIL and serve as the special purpose vehicle responsible for the execution of the project.
This development underscores Reliance’s growing ambition in the clean energy space. The company is already heavily invested in renewable energy assets and is positioning itself as a key player in India’s emerging green hydrogen economy. The KGTL project marks a significant step in integrating power transmission capabilities into that strategy.
The contract outlines a full Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model, under which RIL will be responsible for end-to-end project execution. This includes engineering design, procurement of equipment and materials, construction, testing, and commissioning. The company must also conduct surveys, secure financing, and obtain all relevant environmental and land use clearances—highlighting the regulatory and logistical complexity of such large-scale infrastructure projects in India.
Importantly, the project’s regulatory framework stipulates that all physical assets—including substations, transmission lines, and rights of way—will be transferred to the central government after 35 years, at no cost and free of encumbrances. This transfer clause is designed to preserve long-term national control over strategic infrastructure, while enabling private sector participation in its development and operation during the asset’s lifecycle.
The Kandla region has become a focal point for India’s green ammonia and hydrogen ambitions, given its proximity to both industrial demand centers and export-oriented ports. With global interest growing in green hydrogen as a decarbonization tool for hard-to-abate sectors like chemicals, steel, and shipping, transmission infrastructure becomes a critical bottleneck in enabling scalable production.
RIL’s project aligns with broader national strategies under the Green Hydrogen Mission, which aims to produce 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030. Power evacuation infrastructure like the KGTL project will be essential to deliver renewable electricity from generation hubs to electrolyser sites in an efficient and reliable manner.
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