December 2025

Connectivity revoked for over 6 GW of RE capacity since 2022: Parliament

Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) has revoked connectivity grants to renewable energy capacity worth 6,343 MW since 2022, it was informed in Parliament. In a written reply presented in the Rajya Sabha on December Read more

Wärtsilä to supply its first power plant with synchronous condenser feature

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines, controls, and auxiliary equipment for a new 120-MW power plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The contract has been placed by Australian Independent Power Producer (IPP) Zenith Energy Operations.  The plant is expanding Read more

Big increase foreseen in transmission infrastructure build-up by private sector

The private sector is likely to commission a higher quantum of power transmission infrastructure in FY26 as compared with the actual achievement in FY25, a study by tndindia.com suggests. The analysis based on government statistics, covers transmission infrastructure of Read more

Transrail Lighting bags diversified orders worth over Rs.800 crore

Transrail Lighting Ltd has secured new orders aggregating over Rs.800 crore, the company said in a release. The new orders include a major international project for turnkey EPC of 400kV transmission line in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Read more

Top players in the fray for SR-ER interregional transmission scheme

Six bidders, including five seasoned ones, are in the fray for an interregional transmission scheme being awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. It is reliably learnt that bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) Read more

IEEMA inaugurates 13th edition of international transformer conference “Trafotech Global”

The Indian Electrical & Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), on December 5, 2025, inaugurated the 13th edition of the Trafotech Global - an international conference on the transformer industry. The three-day Conference themed ‘Made in India for Global Market’ from Read more

TARIL becomes first Indian-origin company to win HVDC transformer order

Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd has received an HVDC transformer-related order from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), making it the first Indian-origin company to enter the field of HVDC transformers. In a regulatory Read more

JD Cables gets electrical contractor licence in West Bengal

JD Cables Ltd has received Electrical Contractor licence from the government of West Bengal. In a regulatory filing, JD Cables said that the licence was issued by West Bengal Electricity Licensing Board that is the designated licensing authority under Read more

HVDC Supply Chains Under Pressure: Can India Lead the Next Global Wave?

India’s renewable energy ambitions cannot be achieved without a strong HVDC backbone. The looming global supply crunch is both a warning and an opportunity for India to groom into an active manufacturer and technology developer, notes Simarpreet Singh. [caption Read more

Haryana to commission 20 MWh VGF-backed BESS capacity by July 2027

Haryana is expected to commission a total of 20 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity by July 2027, it was recently informed in Parliament. According to information tabled in the Rajya Sabha in the Read more