August 2026

India’s smart meter population at 7.24 crore: Parliament

The total number of smart meters installed in the country, as of June 30, 2026, stood at 7.24 crore, it was informed in Parliament. In a recent written reply by Shripad Naik, Minister of State for Power, it was Read more

Major interstate scheme planned in Madhya Pradesh for thermal and RE evacuation

A major interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme has been proposed in Madhya Pradesh, which will address evacuation of both thermal power and renewable energy. The scheme, termed as “Common transmission system augmentation for evacuation of power from 2x800-MW Gadarwara-II Read more

CG expands LV motors portfolio, launches NEXORA

CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd (CG) has announced the launch of NEXORA – a new series of next generation IE3 & IE4 General Purpose Motors, further strengthening its global portfolio of low voltage (LV) motors. This new range Read more

India’s transmission line network projected to reach 6.48 lakh ckm by 2032

India’s power transmission network is projected to reach 6.48 lakh ckm by 2032, up from 5.09 lakh ckm as of June 2026, it was recently informed in Parliament. In a written reply given in the Lok Sabha during the Read more

Krishnagiri becomes PGCIL’s highest-tariff ISTS-TBCB scheme, only after Khavda HVDC

The newly-acquired “Krishnagiri REZ Transmission Ltd” by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has become the highest-tariff ISTS-TBCB scheme in PGCIL’s history, only after the mega Khavda HVDC scheme acquired in 2024. On August 3, Read more

Apraava Energy acquires ISTS-TBCB project SPV “Ananthapuram Transmission Ltd”

Apraava Energy, on August 3, 2026, acquired the special purpose vehicle (SPV), Ananthpuram Transmission Ltd, for developing an interstate transmission project in Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh. The project was awarded through the Government of India's tariff-based competitive Read more

Schneider Electric and BSES Rajdhani partner to deploy pure-air RMU pilot project

Schneider Electric has partnered with BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) to deploy India's first RM AirSeT 12kV Indoor Ring Main Unit (RMU) pilot integrated with T300 Field Remote Terminal Unit (FRTU), enabling a more sustainable, connected, and future-ready Read more

Draft NEP 2026: Building an Adaptive Electricity System

India must move beyond capacity targets to a grid that is planned continuously and operated intelligently, observes Atanu Mukherjee. India’s reported curtailment and restriction of 8,133 GWh of solar power during Read more

Torrent Power sees higher distribution losses in Q1FY27

Torrent Power witnessed higher T&D losses in most of its licensed and franchised power distribution areas during the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY27. According to an investor presentation, Torrent Power saw higher T&D losses, year-on-year, in Read more

CEA urges adoption of new standards for lower RoW in forest area transmission lines

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued an advisory to all stakeholders to adopt the latest CEA standards while planning new transmission lines in forest areas, with a view to reducing the right-of-way (RoW) requirement. In its advisory dated Read more