2025

Substation capacity addition up 74 per cent, but short of target

India’s substation capacity addition during the first half (H1: April to September) of FY26 was up 74 per cent, year-on-year, but still met only two-thirds of the planned addition. Latest statistics issued by Central Electricity Authority ( Read more

Wirepas launches “Wirepas Certified” platform in India

Wirepas announced the launch of Wirepas Certified platform, a breakthrough business model for India’s massive smart metering rollout. For the first time in industry, utilities and AMI solution providers get a performance guarantee: if a meter doesn’t connect or Read more

Bidder selection process initiated for NERGS-III scheme

The bidder selection process for an ISTS-TBCB scheme “North Eastern Region Growth Scheme-III Siang Basin” has newly begun. The NERGS-III Siang Basin scheme has PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) as its bid process coordinator. By current timelines, Read more

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CEA releases master transmission plan for evacuating 76 GW hydropower from Brahmaputra Basin

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has very recently released a comprehensive plan for building evacuation infrastructure for over 76 GW of hydropower from the Brahmaputra basin in northeast India. The overall transmission plan, has been planned in two time Read more

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KEC International secures HVDC mandate from private developer

KEC International Ltd has reported the winning of an HVDC-related order from an undisclosed private entity. In a release, KEC International Ltd (KEC) said that it has secured new power T&D-related orders worth Rs.1,174 crore in India and the Read more

L&T wins grid infrastructure orders in Middle East

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won a series of grid infrastructure-related orders in the Middle East. In a stock exchange filing, L&T said that its power transmission & distribution (PT&D) vertical has won grid infrastructure orders in Middle East, Read more

India’s first synchronous condenser (SynCon) project under TBCB, approved

India’s very first project for deploying of synchronous condenser (SynCon) units for implementation under the TBCB route was recently approved by NCT. In its latest meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved an ISTS scheme officially referred to Read more

Power ministry proposes amendments to Electricity Act, invites public opinion

The Union power ministry, on October 9, 2025, issued the “Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025” that proposes key changes in provisions of the “Electricity Act, 2003.” These amendments seek to strengthen and reform the electricity sector, in alignment with Read more

T&D India — October 2025

  Click here to view the October 2025 edition of T&D India in PDF format   (This edition is a Renewable Energy special) Read more

Saatvik Green Energy launches range of on-grid solar inverters

Saatvik Green Energy Ltd, in a release, said that it has launched the “UDAY” series of on-grid solar inverters. It marks a strategic shift from module manufacturing to comprehensive solar solutions for homes, businesses, and industries, the release said. The Read more