January 2026

MP Transco conducts live-line maintenance on 220kV Bhopal city power system

State utility Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MP Transco) successfully executed a highly critical live-line maintenance operation on its EHV transmission system, with the objective of maintaining uninterrupted power supply to capital city Bhopal. In a release, MP Read more

Haryana joins TBCB movement for intrastate grid development, 400kV Munak substation is first project

Haryana, the first state to have deployed the public private partnership (PPP) model in intrastate power transmission way back in 2010, is now adopting the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework for expanding its intrastate grid. In Read more

T&D India — January 2026

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RECPDCL formally transfers two intrastate schemes in Maharashtra to winning developers

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has formally transferred two project special purpose vehicles corresponding to as many intrastate transmission system (InSTS) schemes, to their respective winners, selected under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) Read more

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State transco, five others, qualify for Wagdari substation TBCB scheme in Maharashtra

Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) is among six bidders that have qualified for opening of initial price bids of the Wagdari substation intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra. MSETCL is aspiring for the project alongside longstanding players like Power Read more

MP Transco successfully completes onsite repair of 40 MVA power transformer

Engineers of MP Power Transmission Company Ltd (MP Transco or MPPTCL) successfully carried out extensive repairs of a 40 MVA power transformer at the substation site itself. In a release, MPPTCL said that the utility’s engineers demonstrated their technical Read more

Indo Tech wins Rs.65-crore transformer order

Indo Tech Transformers Ltd, a subsidiary of Shirdi Sai Electricals Ltd, has received an order from Renew Wind Energy (Jamb) Pvt Ltd for the supply of six 220kV, 165 MVA transformers. Valued at Rs.64.99 crore (exclusive of taxes), Read more

Tata Power commissions Metro Depot substation, part of intrastate-TBCB scheme in UP

Tata Power has announced the successful commissioning of the Metro Depot substation and associated lines, associated with an intrastate transmission system (InSTS) scheme in Uttar Pradesh. In a release, Tata Power said that it has commissioned the 400/220kV Metro Read more

PGCIL named winner of Bellary-Davanagere interstate scheme under TBCB

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has won the Bellary-Davanagere interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Karnataka, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that on January 8, 2026, it Read more

TARIL records Rs.665-crore order inflow in Q3FY26

Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd has reported an order inflow of Rs.665 crore during the third quarter (Q3: October to December) of FY26. In a release, TARIL said that business momentum during the quarter remained healthy, with new Read more