2026

Diamond Power exits NCLT mechanism one year ahead of schedule, turnaround complete

Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd announced that it has completed its exit from the resolution framework of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), administered by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The company has prepaid, in Read more

Premier Energies to form JV with RCT Group for BESS facility in Telangana

Premier Energies Ltd and RCT India, part of Germany-based RCT Group, have entered into a binding term sheet to form a joint venture (JV) to establish a 12 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Telangana. In Read more

Case study: High tariff discovery in Jejuri-Hinjewadi intrastate-TBCB scheme

The Jejuri-Hinjewadi intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra, acquired by Tata Power in January 2026, became an apparent instance of abnormally high tariff. Here is a case study of this scheme and some other Maharashtra-centric ones, based on official information Read more

Dilip Buildcon executes agreement with Alpha Alternatives for equity stake sale in Mekhali transmission scheme

Dilip Buildcon Ltd (DBL) has announced execution of definitive agreements for divestment of its stake in Mekhali Power Transmission Ltd, the SPV housing an intrastate transmission scheme in Karnataka, to Alpha Alternatives Fund Advisors LLP and/or its affiliates Read more

T&D India — September 2026

  Click here to view the September 2026 edition of T&D India in PDF format   (This edition is a "Transformer Special" and contains interviews, technical articles and corporate stories related to the transformer industry.)  Also read: Read more

MSETCL acquires Musalgaon intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra, state transco’s fourth acquisition

Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) has acquired “Musalgaon Power Transmission Ltd,” making it the state transco’s fourth intrastate-TBCB acquisition thus far. Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) formally transferred the Read more

Wirepas RF mesh technology connects nearly 1 million smart meters in UP

Nearly one million smart meters deployed by Polaris Smart Metering across Uttar Pradesh now run on RF mesh technology from Wirepas, a release by Wirepas said. The release observed that Uttar Pradesh is India's most populous state and, predictably, Read more

Orient Electric strengthens switchgear portfolio with Nixa Shield 6kA MCB range

Orient Electric Ltd has expanded its switchgear portfolio with the launch of the Nixa Shield 6kA MCB (miniature circuit breaker) range. Designed for residential and light commercial applications, the new range addresses the growing demand for reliable circuit protection Read more

Share of RTM in under-construction interstate schemes on the decline

The share of the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) in terms of aggregate outlay of interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes under construction is on the decline, official statistics indicate. According to statistics released by Central Electricity Authority ( Read more

ABB and Rolls-Royce SMR sign agreement on nuclear small modular reactor collaboration

ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rolls-Royce SMR, a nuclear power company developing small modular reactor (SMR) technology designed to reduce project risk, increase delivery certainty and provide low-carbon electricity quickly and affordably across global Read more