July 2026

REC signs power and RE development MoUs worth Rs.15,000 crore in Tripura

REC Ltd has signed two memoranda of understanding with the Government of Tripura to support power and renewable energy projects worth Rs.15,000 crore. In a release, REC said that the MoUs were signed during the “Destination Tripura Business Conclave Read more

T&D India — July 2026

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Havells enters battery energy storage segment, collaborates with Norway-based Pixii

Havells India Ltd has announced a strategic collaboration with Pixii AS, a Norway-based energy storage technology company, to develop and introduce advanced battery energy storage systems (BESS) for the Indian market. The collaboration strengthens Havells position in India’s evolving Read more

Rajesh Power Services bags major order from Gujarat discom

Rajesh Power Services Ltd has announced the winning of a new order worth over Rs.650 crore from a state-owned distribution company in Gujarat. In a release, RPSL said that it has won an order valued at Rs.653.12 crore (inclusive Read more

PGCIL to upgrade Udumalpet-Madurai transmission line in Tamil Nadu

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has planned to upgrade the Udumalpet-Madurai transmission line in Tamil Nadu. The 400kV Udumalpet-Madurai line is currently a single-circuit one and the plan will involve converting the same to a 400kV double-circuit Read more

Offgrid Energy Labs launches UK facility for India-origin ZincGel® storage batteries

Offgrid Energy Labs, an IP-led battery innovation company founded in India, has announced the launch of its first ZincGel® pilot manufacturing facility — an initial 10 MWh demonstration line — in Hook, Hampshire, United Kingdom. The facility will serve Read more

Breakdown-free performance by two EHV lines in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Two extra high voltage (EHV) lines supplying electricity to Jabalpur city in Madhya Pradesh have created a record of a continuous breakdown-free performance of 1,500 days, which is over four years. In a release, state transco Madhya Pradesh Power Read more

Diamond Power receives Rs.435-crore cable supply order for data centres

Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd (DPIL) has announced the winning of an order worth over Rs.435 crore to supply cables for upcoming data centre projects in Hyderabad. In a regulatory filing, said that the order, valued at Rs.435.71 crore (exclusive Read more

ISTS-TBCB market in Q1FY27: Six schemes transferred, PGCIL leads

The first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY27 saw six ISTS-TBCB schemes formally transferred to their winning developers. PGCIL led the market in terms of both number of schemes and tariff-based market share. According to an exclusive study Read more

Exemption from procurement guidelines granted to four Chinese electrical equipment manufacturers

The Union finance ministry, through its Department of Expenditure, has granted exemptions to four Indian subsidiaries of Chinese electrical equipment manufacturers, with respect to public procurement policies. This exemption was granted in response to a request from the Union Read more