August 2026

Dilip Buildcon to sell stake in under-construction power transmission asset

The board of directors of Dilip Buildcon Ltd has approved the proposal to divest the company’s stake in its under-construction power transmission and solar assets. In its meeting of August 10, 2026, the board approved sale of Mekhali Power Read more

Jakson Infra wins 400kV transmission line contract from Resonia

Jakson Infra has secured an EPC contract from Resonia for building a 400kV transmission line in Karnataka. In a release, Jakson Infra said that the Rs.128.21-crore contract entails supply and construction of “Element 1B (Middle Section)” of the 400kV Read more

HPL Electric & Power Ltd: Order book surpasses Rs.3,200 crore

HPL Electric & Power Ltd, in a release, said that its order book, as of August 7, 2026, surpassed Rs.3,200 crore. The release noted that this order was dominated by the Metering Systems & Services (MSS) vertical, with a Read more

KEC International: Power T&D accounts for 57 per cent of FY27 order inflow

The power T&D business vertical of KEC International Ltd accounted for 57 per cent of the cumulative new order inflows in FY27. In an investor presentation, KEC International Ltd said that company’s new order inflows during the period April Read more

Bihar adopts TBCB philosophy for intrastate grid development

Bihar has joined the growing list of states in adopting the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism for development of its intrastate grid. Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) recently began the bidder selection process for Read more

Salasar Techno wins substation order from PGCIL in Puducherry

Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd in a release said that it has begun execution of a substation-related order placed by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). Salasar recently won a Rs.134.51-crore 110kV air-insulated substation (AIS) package Read more

T&D India — August 2026

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Wirepas connects 12 million smart meters in India

Wirepas, the Finnish company behind the world's largest wireless mesh networks, has crossed 12 million smart electricity meters connected in India, cementing its position as the country's most widely adopted dedicated smart meter connectivity with a 20 per Read more

PGCIL set to expand its intrastate-TBCB footprint to Karnataka

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is set to expand its intrastate-TBCB footprint to Karnataka. PGCIL has recently received the letter of intent to develop the Humnabad intrastate scheme under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. Confirming the development Read more

Bajel Projects land transmission line orders from PGCIL for interregional-TBCB scheme

Bajel Projects had landed transmission line EPC orders from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) with respect to the latter’s interregional-TBCB project. In stock exchange disclosures, Bajel Projects said that it has won multiple EPC orders for building Read more