July 2026

Voltamp plans new dry-type transformer unit at Vadodara

Voltamp Transformers Ltd has proposed to put up a new manufacturing facility for dry-type transformers at Vadodara in Gujarat. In a release, Voltamp said that the facility will have annual manufacturing capacity of 2,300 MVA and will entail capital Read more

PGCIL accounts for over half of transmission line addition in Q1FY27

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) accounted for over half of the total transmission line network commissioned in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY27, official statistics suggest. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Read more

IEEMA hosts inaugural edition of “ElectraNorth 2026”

Apex industry body Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA) hosted the inaugural edition of ElectraNorth 2026, the Northern Region's flagship conclave for the power and electrical equipment industry, at New Delhi, on July 30, 2026. The platform brought Read more

Vikran Engineering commissions 132kV Miao–Namsai Line in Arunachal Pradesh

Vikran Engineering Ltd has announced the successful commissioning of the strategically significant 132kV Miao–Namsai transmission line in Arunachal Pradesh. In a release, Vikran Engineering said that project marks a key milestone in strengthening power transmission infrastructure in the North Read more

PGCIL, EnerGrid formally acquire project SPVs of ISTS-TBCB schemes

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) and EnerGrid, on July 29, 2026, formally acquired project SPVs of ISTS schemes that the two developers had won under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. These SPVs were incorporated as wholly-owned Read more

Larsen & Toubro bags main plant package of NTPC’s Lara thermal power project

L&T Energy CarbonLite Solutions has secured a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) from NTPC Ltd for the main plant package of the 2x800 MW Lara Stage-III thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh. The Notice to Proceed will be granted once Read more

Preparing India’s power grid for the data centre demand surge

For most of the history of electricity supply, demand appeared where people and industry already were, and the network followed. However, data centres invert, and they can be built almost anywhere with land, water, fibre and power. Further, Read more

Major STATCOM project in Northern Region Grid recommended under TBCB

A major project for providing static/dynamic compensation to key substations in the Northern Region (NR) grid has been recommended for implementation under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. In its latest meeting, National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved an Read more

Pace Digitek Group crosses 300 utility-scale BESS container milestone

Pace Digitek Ltd announced that its subsidiary, Lineage Power Pvt Ltd (LPPL) has crossed the milestone of manufacturing 300 utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) containers, representing around 1.5 GWh of battery energy storage capacity. According to a company Read more

L&T secures framework agreement with TenneT for 2-GW offshore wind programme

Larsen & Toubro (L&T), in consortium with Hitachi Energy, entered into FCA covering in principle six projects and future opportunities under TenneT’s ambitious 2-GW HVDC programme. In a release, L&T said that the framework is designed Read more