April 2026

Maharashtra transco commissions much delayed 400kV Babhaleshwar-Kudus line

State transco Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) has commissioned the 400kV Babhaleshwar–Kudus double-circuit transmission line, strengthening power infrastructure in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). In a release, MSETCL said that this newly operational line is expected to Read more

Only two in the race for Wahipora intrastate scheme in Jammu & Kashmir

Only two entities are in the fray for the Wahipora intrastate transmission system (InSTS)-TBC scheme in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. It is reliably learnt that only Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) Read more

T&D India — April 2026

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Accelerating energy transition: Tata Power teams with Databricks to build future-ready data and AI platform

Tata Power has announced the enterprise-wide adoption of the Databricks platform to accelerate its data and AI transformation across all business clusters - driving enhanced operational efficiency, smarter decision-making, and scalable digital innovation. As Tata Power advances its transformation Read more

ISTS-TBCB Market in FY26: Adani Energy leads in tariff share, PGCIL in number of schemes

An exclusive study by tndindia.com suggests that 16 interstate transmission system schemes were awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding mechanism in FY26. This ISTS-TBCB market was led by Adani Energy Solutions Ltd in terms of tariff-based share while Read more

Five in fray for Shongtong interstate-TBCB transmission scheme, in second bidding round

Five developers have been shortlisted for opening of initial price bids for an interstate-TBCB project housed under “Shongtong Power Transmission Ltd.” This is the second bidding round following the first that was annulled in September 2024. The five bidders Read more

Maharashtra cabinet approves bifurcation and IPO of state discom

The Maharashtra state cabinet on April 7, 2026, approved the proposal to launch the initial public offering (IPO) of state discom Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL). This potentially makes MSEDCL the country’s first state-owned discom to be Read more

Relux Electric to focus on Punjab and Rajasthan for EV charging infrastructure rollout

Relux Electric intends to accelerate development of its EV charging infrastructure, focusing specially on Punjab and Rajasthan. In a release, Relux Electric said that it will speed up development of its EV charging infrastructure on key routes and high-growth Read more

CTUIL approves award of four transmission projects to PGCIL under RTM

Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) has recently approved the allocation of four interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), to be implemented under the regulated tariff mechanism Read more

Trackers deliver up to 23 per cent higher yield and 10 per cent lower EPC cost: Study

Sgurr Energy, an independent renewable energy technical advisory and engineering company, has released the findings of an independent techno-economic assessment comparing Fixed-Tilt (FT) and Horizontal Single-Axis Tracker (HSAT) mounting systems across representative Indian solar geographies. The study’s modelled scenarios Read more