March 2026

Healthy addition to ISTS network in February 2026

The intrastate transmission system (ISTS) network witnessed significant addition of infrastructure – both transmission lines and transformation capacity – during February 2026, official statistics suggest. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), February 2026 saw 1,262 Read more

Dilip Buildcon receives letter of intent for Mekhali intrastate-TBCB scheme in Karnataka

Dilip Buildcon Ltd has received the letter of intent from bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) for an intrastate-TBCB scheme in Karnataka, housed under “Mekhali Power Transmission Ltd.” As reported Read more

Continuous innovation has made solar energy deployment more scalable and reliable: Truzon Solar

  Established in 2008, Truzon Solar is India’s leading solutions provider across the entire solar value chain, offering installation as well as comprehensive O&M services. In this exchange, we have Ch. Bhavani Suresh, Founder & Managing Director, Truzon Solar, Read more

New substation planned to meet load demand of “Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027”

Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) has planned to build a new substation at Panchvati in Nashik district to meet the anticipated load demand of the upcoming “Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027”. The proposed 132/33kV substation Read more

T&D India — March 2026

  Click here to view the March 2026 edition of T&D India in PDF format   (This edition is proposed for distribution at the "Bharat Electricity Summit -- 2026," March 19-22, 2026, New Read more

Bajel Projects, NIIF and AnantGrid forge collaboration for power transmission development

Bajel Projects Ltd has announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and AnantGrid Pvt Ltd (AnantGrid) NIIF is a sovereign-linked alternative asset manager anchored by the Government of India while Anantgrid is Read more

Jyoti Structures tests transmission tower for PGCIL’s 800kV HVDC project

Jyoti Structures Ltd (JSL) has successfully completed full-scale prototype testing of a transmission tower that would be used for the 800kV HVDC programme of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. The testing was carried out at JSL’s transmission tower Read more

Wirepas expands smart metering ecosystem in India with Texas Instruments Wireless MCU support

Wirepas has announced that its Wirepas AMI Platform, is now supported on the SimpleLink™ (CC1354P10 multiband wireless microcontroller (MCU) from Texas Instruments (TI), providing a hardware option for customers and partners deploying large-scale smart electricity metering networks, with Read more

ABB plans investment of $75 million in India, adds to $35 million spent in 2025

ABB has that it will invest a further $75 million in India during 2026 to significantly expand its manufacturing footprint and research and development (R&D) capabilities. This investment, combined with its 2025 spend of over $35 million, reflects ABB's Read more

PFC Consulting seeks financial bids for RDSS smart metering projects in Tamil Nadu

Project implementation agency PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Ltd, has sought financial bids for undertaking smart metering in select areas of Tamil Nadu. It may be noted that financial bids are being sought Read more