February 2026

Kenya Transmission Line | T&D India

Angul-Sundargarh ISTS scheme gets interim transmission licence

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a very recent order, has granted interim transmission licence to Angul Sundargarh Transmission Ltd (ASTL) that is developing an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Odisha, under the TBCB Read more

Sterlite Group appoints Sumil Mathur as Group CFO

Sterlite Electric, Resonia Ltd Serentica Renewables have jointly announced the appointment of Sumil Mathur as the Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO). With nearly three decades of Read more

MPPTCL conducts live-line maintenance on 400kV transmission line

State transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) recently conducted live-line maintenance on a crucial 400kV line, obviating a potential long-duration outage. In a release, MPPTCL said that it recently carried out live-line maintenance on the crucial 400kV Read more

SPV incorporated for green hydrogen interstate scheme in Andhra Pradesh

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has newly incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary that will act as a special purpose vehicle for an ISTS scheme involving supply of RE power to upcoming green hydrogen plants Read more

MP Substation | T&D India

Two-way contest for Musalgaon intrastate TBCB scheme in Maharashtra

Bidding for the the Musalgaon intrastate scheme in Maharashtra has turned into a two-way contest between the state transco and a private developer. It is reliably learnt that only two entities – Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd ( Read more

Transmission line addition shoots up in January 2026, best performance in recent history

The quantum of transmission line addition in January 2026 shot up to over 2,300 ckm, making it the best monthly performance in the past 21 months. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority, a total of 2,315 Read more

Transmission system for 14 GW RE evacuation from Gujarat approved, five ISTS schemes to be developed under TBCB

A cluster of five interstate schemes together aiming to evacuate a massive 14 GW of power from RE-rich zones in Gujarat, has been approved for development under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. In a recent meeting, National Committee Read more

Siemens Energy India to invest over Rs.2,000 crore in new transformer facility

Siemens Energy India Ltd has announced an investment of over Rs.2,000 crore in a new transformer manufacturing facility. In a stock exchange communication, Siemens Energy India said that its board of directors, in this meeting held on February 13, Read more

PGCIL acquires Bellary Davanagere Transmission Ltd, its seventh interstate project SPV this fiscal

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has acquired “Bellary Davanagere Transmission Ltd” from bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL). This is PGCIL’s seventh formal acquisition of a project SPV corresponding to an interstate Read more

The role of advanced switchgear and high-voltage infrastructure in reducing transmission losses

Energy transition is not only generating cleaner power, it is about efficient delivery. In this reckoning, advanced switchgear and high- voltage infrastructure are not just supporting components, they are indeed core enablers of grid performance, notes Keyur Shah. Read more