Mumbai, April 14 -- In a significant step towards strengthening power infrastructure in Mumbai and the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Adani Electricity Mumbai Infrastructure Limited (AEMIL), a subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL), has commissioned a 1,000 megawatt (MW) highvoltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link between Kudus and Aarey.

The project, comprising a 30-kilometre (km) overhead line and a 50-km underground corridor, has been designed to operate within the constraints of a densely built urban environment. It also features the world's first compact HVDC substation, according to a release.

Conceived in the aftermath of the October 2020 Mumbai blackout, which exposed vulnerabilities in the city's p...