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India Approves First 1,150 kV Ultra-High Voltage Transmission Corridor(opens the original story)

India just approved its first 1,150 kV transmission corridor, linking the western and eastern regions. Highest voltage this country has ever carried. Meanwhile my colony still does evening load-shedding, so somewhere between east and west, that power is clearly taking a detour.

Source: Mercom India

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