2026

Transmission line addition on ISTS network surges in 4MFY27

Transmission line addition on the interstate transmission system (ISTS) more than quadrupled year-on-year during the first four months (4M: April to July) of FY27. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), a total Read more

ACME Solar wins 300-MW capacity in SECI’s FDRE-IX tender

ACME Solar Holdings Ltd has received a letter of award from Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) for a contract capacity of 300 MW under SECI’s FDRE-IX tender. In a stock exchange communication, ACME Solar Read more

Reliance Industries among six qualified for Lakadia-II interstate-TBCB scheme in Gujarat

Reliance Industries Ltd features among the six bidders qualified for opening of initial price bids of an interstate-TBCB scheme housed under “Lakadia II Power Transmission Ltd.” Alongside Reliance Industries are seasoned players – Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd Read more

Salasar Techno begins work on Jharkhand power T&D contract

Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd recently began construction work on a newly-awarded Rs.125-crore EPC contract placed by state transco Jharkhand Urja Sanchar Nigam Ltd (JUSNL). Awarded in June 2026, the contract is scheduled to commission in 18 months, which is Read more

LAPP expands Bhopal manufacturing plant, makes it its largest globally

LAPP has inaugurated a significant expansion of its manufacturing facility in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The expansion transforms LAPP Cable Works Bhopal into the largest manufacturing facility in the company's global production network, a company release said. Read more

Skipper wins new domestic and international orders worth Rs.1,305 crore

Skipper Ltd has announced the winning of new domestic and international orders worth Rs.1,305 crore relating to domestic and international projects. In a release, Skipper said that the orders cover: Supply of transmission towers and monopoles for T&D projects Read more

Hindalco Industries commissions India’s first plant for PPT ATH, a key material in HFFR cables

Aditya Birla Group entity Hindalco Industries Ltd has commissioned a greenfield manufacturing plant for Superfine PPT ATH (Precipitated Aluminium Trihydrate), a key flame-retardant material used in HFFR cables. In a release, Hindalco said that the new plant brings domestic Read more

Himachal Pradesh SEB selects AECC conductor for grid upgrade project

TS Conductor (TS) has announced that its Aluminum Encapsulated Carbon Core (AECC) conductors have been selected for an upcoming transmission grid modernization project Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB). The commercial order was awarded via TS’s regional stranding partner Read more

GE Vernova launches new SF6-free circuit breaker for high-voltage transmission

GE Vernova Inc. has announced the launch of its new 420kV, 63 kA CO2-O2 Live Tank Circuit Breaker, GL316c, at CIGRE Paris 2026 In a release, GE Vernova said that the new launch expands the range of technologies available Read more

APAR Industries partners with AssetCool for overhead coated conductor technologies

APAR Industries Ltd has made an arrangement with AssetCool (Cable Coatings Limited), headquartered in England, UK.   The agreement Under this arrangement, AssetCool has granted APAR a commercial license to procure and apply its proprietary photonic coatings, in specific the SE01 Read more