The construction of the 80-km Kudus-Aarey high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line, that will bring an additional 1,000MW power from outside to cater to the city's growing electricity demand, will begin in October this year.

The bankers' consortium has cleared a credit plan of Rs 5,700-cr, said Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL), which will construct the line. AESL further said Mumbai’s electricity demand was expected to touch 5,000 MW by the year 2025 from the current peak demand of 4,000 MW. As of now, the city's transmission network cannot bring in more power from outside.