2025

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Privatization of power distribution in UTs: A status report

Here is a status report of the government’s proposal of privatization of power distribution in Union territories. In a recent written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Shripad Naik, Minister of State for Power, said that the privatization of two Read more

PGCIL formally acquires SPVs for two ISTS-TBCB wins

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has acquired two project special purpose vehicles for the development of as many interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes. Both the two SPVs were acquired from bid process coordinator PFC Read more

BHEL lands Rs.7,500-crore thermal power EPC order in Gujarat

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has received the letter of intent (LoI) for an EPC mandate worth around Rs.7,500 crore in Gujarat. In a regulatory filing, BHEL said that it has received the LoI from Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Read more

Right-of-way constraints impeding progress of 14 critical ISTS projects

Issues relating to right-of-way (RoW) are impeding the progress of 14 critical interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects, it was recently informed in Parliament. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Shripad Naik, Minister of State Read more

Xbattery launches indigenously developed battery management system

Xbattery, an energy storage solutions innovator based at T-Hub, Hyderabad, has announced the official launch of BharatBMS, a high-voltage Battery Management System (BMS) which is understood to be India’s first indigenously developed BMS. In a release, Xbattery said that Read more

HCC-Tata Projects consortium lands Rs.2470-crore pumped storage project mandate

Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC) and Tata Projects Ltd (TPL) have been jointly awarded a contract by Tata Power, for construction of a pumped storage project. According to a company release, HCC and TPL, in 50:50 joint venture, have Read more

Adani Energy formally acquires green hydrogen-related transmission scheme in Gujarat

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has formally acquired an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme for supplying RE power to green hydrogen manufacturing units in Gujarat, from bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL). Adani Energy Solutions Read more

Reactive Technologies improves grid stability monitoring precision with Siemens software

Siemens Smart Infrastructure will partner with Reactive Technologies to accelerate the energy transition. In a release, Siemens said that Reactive Technologies will incorporate Siemens' Gridscale X transmission planning software, PSS®E, to support the transition to a resilient, low-carbon power Read more

Maharashtra plans more intrastate schemes in TBCB mode

Maharashtra has planned to develop two more intrastate transmission system (InSTS) schemes under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. This is in addition to three such schemes planned earlier. State utility Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Read more

Three developers in the fray for PSP evacuation scheme in Maharashtra

Three leading developers are in the fray for development of a transmission scheme catering to pumped storage projects in Maharashtra. It is reliably learnt that bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has Read more