March 2025

Second phase for evacuation from Kurnool REZ planned under TBCB

An interstate scheme for evacuation of a further 3 GW from the Kurnool renewable energy zone (REZ) in Andhra Pradesh has been planned under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its latest Read more

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PGCIL acquires Kurnool-III PS ISTS scheme in Andhra Pradesh

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), on March 27, 2025, formally acquired the project SPV of an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Andhra Pradesh, from bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd ( Read more

BHEL wins Rs.11,800-crore supercritical power plant EPC order

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has announced the receipt of letter of intent relating to a mega Rs.11,800-crore order from a state power generation utility in Chhattisgarh. In a stock exchange filing, BHEL said that on March 27, 2025, Read more

Bihar leads in smart meter installations

Bihar today is the leading state in terms of consumer smart meter installations, official statistics suggest. According to data available on the National Smart Grid Mission portal, as of March 18, 2025, Bihar had a total of 63.55 lakh Read more

Testing of water-resistant cables

In this paper, Benoit Lecuyer deciphers the characteristics of water-resistant cables, the tests applied to them, and how they are used in integrated systems. After oxygen, the most Read more

Hydropower evacuation scheme in Himachal may come up for rebidding with revised terms

An ISTS scheme dealing with evacuation infrastructure for two upcoming hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh might come up for re-bidding with some changes in the scope of work. The bidding process for this ISTS-TBCB scheme was annulled even after Read more

Adani Energy acquires Mahan intrastate scheme in MP, under TBCB

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has formally acquired “Mahan Transmission Ltd” – a project SPV for development of an intrastate transmission system (InSTS) scheme, from bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL). In Read more

PGCIL to expand capacity at Tuticorin-II Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned a project seeking to expand transformation capacity of the Tuticorin-II GIS Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu. National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved this project, estimated to Read more

Four developers in the fray for Mahan ISTS scheme in Madhya Pradesh

Four developers have technically qualified for opening of initial price bids of an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Madhya Pradesh. It is reliably learnt that bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd, based on technical bids Read more

India’s power transmission sector is exceptionally attractive for lending institutions: Avener Capital

In this exchange with T&D India, we have Abhishek Kumar, Executive Director, Avener Capital, giving insights into new paradigms in the power transmission sector, touching upon aspects like enhanced involvement of private sector entities thanks to the TBCB Read more