December 2025

Underground Cabling: Strengthening India’s power infrastructure for a resilient future

As India’s power sector moves towards 2026, underground cabling is set to become an increasingly important part of distribution and transmission networks, notes Kurang Panchal. Growing urbanisation, rising power demand, and the impact Read more

Polaris Smart Metering and Wirepas cross 1-million mark with dual-communication solution

Polaris Smart Metering has announced the deployment of one million smart meters in the field connecting without dedicated gateways leveraging dual-communication solution in close partnership with Wirepas. The deployment is already live across multiple locations and meets the strict Read more

PGCIL commissions Khavda II-B interstate TBCB transmission scheme

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced that it has fully commissioned an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme relating to renewable energy evacuation from the Khavda Pooling Station in Gujarat. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL Read more

Raychem RPG sets new benchmark in converter duty transformer

Raychem RPG announced that it has successfully delivered a 23 MVA, 30-pulse converter duty oil-filled transformer. In a release, Raychem RPG said that the converter duty transformed was engineered for mission-critical performance in demanding oil & gas application. Designed with Read more

Major shortfall foreseen in 765kV transmission line addition in FY26

Current fiscal year FY26 is likely to close with a significant deficit in addition of 765kV transmission lines. Official statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) suggest that only 368 ckm of 765kV lines were added Read more

GE Vernova T&D India lands KPS III HVDC contract from Adani Group

GE Vernova T&D India Ltd has announced the winning of a major contract from an Adani Group entity relating to the newly-acquired KPS III HVDC project. In a regulatory filing, GE Vernova T&D India said that AESL Projects Ltd Read more

Why 2025 changed the way India looks at transmission

If there is one honest way to describe 2025 for India’s power sector, it is this: the year forced us to confront our weakest link, notes Arun Sharma.   Read more

Second Meeting of India Energy Stack taskforce reviews Version 0.2 draft

The second meeting of the India Energy Stack (IES) Taskforce was held in New Delhi, on December 19, 2025. The meeting reviewed the Version 0.2 drafts of the IES Strategy and Architecture documents, which have been developed based on Read more

Salasar Techno secures 400kV transmission line project in Uttar Pradesh

Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd has been awarded a Rs.232-crore turnkey transmission line project by Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (UPPTCL).   Scope of work The project awarded in November 2025 entails the engineering, detailed design, supply, erection, testing and commissioning Read more

PGCIL approves refurbishment of Chandrapur back-to-back HVDC station

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has approved capital expenditure for refurbishing the Chandrapur back-to-back HVDC station in Maharashtra. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that the company’s board of directors, in its meeting held on Read more