August 2026

PGCIL most likely to clinch Jam Khambhaliya REZ ISTS-TBCB scheme

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is on its way to winning the Jam Khambhaliya REZ interstate scheme in Gujarat, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. An informed source said that PGCIL has emerged as L1 bidder Read more

Aurora Energy Research launches India’s first grid analytics service as RE curtailment surges

Aurora Energy Research, a global provider of energy market analytics, has announced the launch of its India Grid Service, a first-of-its-kind subscription service that helps the power industry forecast renewable energy curtailment risk and assess grid connectivity across Read more

Waaree Transpower type-tests inverter duty transformer at CPRI

Waaree Transpower has successfully completed the type-testing of its 17.6 MVA, five-winding Inverter Duty Transformer (IDT) at the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Bhopal. In a release, Waaree Transpower said that this has strengthened the company’s Read more

Genus Power targets 1 crore smart meter installations in FY27

Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd said that it aims to install at least 1 crore smart meters during FY27. In a release, the company said that it was focused on executing on scale, with an aim of installing at least Read more

Schneider Electric Infrastructure records highest-ever quarterly order intake in Q1FY27

Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) has recorded its highest-ever quarterly order intake in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY27. In a release, SEIL said that its Q1FY27 order intake stood at Rs.915 crore – the highest Read more

Tata Power and IIT-Bombay collaborate to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

Tata Power and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have signed a Master Research Agreement (MRA) marking the beginning of a long-term strategic partnership for accelerating scaling up and commercialization of lab scale innovations in next Read more

Top three in the race for 765kV Pune-West intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra

The top three players are in the race for an intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra, entailing building of a 765kV GIS substation near Pune. It is learnt that bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd has recently shortlisted the three most Read more

Indigenous iron-air battery for LDES enters utility-scale pilot evaluation

A pilot project has been planned at NTPC Simhadri thermal power station to evaluate an indigenous Iron-Air Battery technology for long-duration energy storage (LDES) applications. The project will be implemented by Atal Incubation Centre – Anna Read more

Aggregate tariff of PGCIL’s recent TBCB schemes pegged at over Rs.2,200 crore per year

The aggregate tariff associated with TBCB schemes won by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) in the early months of FY27, stands at over Rs.2,200 crore. Addressing an investor call concerning the company’s Q1FY27 performance, Read more

RECPCDL formally transfers Vizag green hydrogen scheme SPV to Adani Energy

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) formally transferred project SPV “Vizag Power Transmission Ltd” housing an ISTS scheme to its winning developer Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL), selected under the tariff-based Read more