2026

CERC grants transmission licence to SR-WR transmission scheme

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a very recent order, has granted transmission licence to “SR WR Power Transmission Ltd,” a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) that is developing an interregional grid strengthening Read more

Tata Power completes all EHV lines under SEUPPTCL intrastate scheme in Uttar Pradesh

Tata Power has announced the successful commissioning of all EHV lines and substations associated with the South East UP Power Transmission Company Ltd (SEUPPTCL) intrastate transmission project in Uttar Pradesh. In a release, Tata Power said that it has Read more

Evacuation of 900 GW non-fossil capacity will see Rs.8 trillion investment by FY32

In a newly-released report, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has estimated that an investment of nearly Rs.8 trillion will be required during the ten-year period from FY27 to FY36, for evacuation of 900 GW of non-fossil Read more

RIR Power introduces indigenous 25kV high-voltage thyristor switch

RIR Power Electronics Ltd has announced the successful development of a 25kV – 120 kiloampere (kA) capacitor discharge vertically integrated semiconductor switch, marking a significant milestone in India's high-power electronics capabilities. In a release, the company said that this Read more

Kalpataru Projects wins new power T&D orders worth over Rs.4,400 crore

Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (KPIL) has announced the winning of new orders worth over Rs.4,300 crore, in the power T&D business. In a release, KPIL said that the company, along with its subsidiaries, has secured notification of awards/comfort letters/confirmation Read more

Linxon launches “LINK” – an AI-powered intelligence platform

Linxon has announced the launch of LINK, its proprietary AI‑powered execution intelligence platform. The launch marks a defining milestone in the company’s transformation and a cornerstone of its new strategy. More than a digital tool, LINK is Linxon’s response Read more

Chhattisgarh adopts TBCB route for intrastate grid development

Chhattisgarh has joined the growing list of states to adopt the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework for development of intrastate transmission projects. It is reliably learnt that Chhattisgarh will soon be floating bids from potential developers Read more

Hind Rectifiers rolls out high-performance copper products from Sinnar plant

Hind Rectifiers Ltd (HIRECT) has announced commercial availability of its new, high-performance copper products: continuously transposed conductors (CTC), paper-insulated copper conductors (PICC), and enameled paper-insulated copper conductors (EPICC). Manufactured at HIRECT’s newly inaugurated state-of-the-art copper processing plant in Sinnar, Read more

PGCIL raises FY26 capex guidance further to Rs.35,000 crore

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has further upwardly revised its capital expenditure (capex) guidance for FY26 (full year) to Rs.35,000 crore. Interestingly, the Central PSU has already overshot this level, as of March 22, 2026. PGCIL, in Read more

New interstate transmission scheme proposed for pumped storage projects in Satara region

A new interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme enabling transfer of up to 4,500 MW for upcoming pumped storage projects (PSP) in the Satara region of Maharashtra has been proposed for implementation under the TBCB route. The Read more