2026

CERC grants transmission licence to KPS III HVDC Transmission

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted final transmission licence to “KPS III HVDC Power Transmission Ltd,” a subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. The final transmission licence was issued following the interim licence that was granted through CERC’s Read more

Polycab celebrates Electricians’ Day with a tribute film

Polycab India Ltd, has launched a powerful digital film ahead of Electricians' Day on June 10, celebrating the pride, dignity, and indispensable role of electricians in powering everyday life. Built around the thought that every safe connection has a Read more

MPPTCL’s transformation capacity crosses 85 GVA mark

The total transformation capacity of state transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) has crossed the 85-GVA mark. In a release, MPPTCL said that the milestone was crossed with the commissioned of an additional 315-MVA power transformer at Read more

Lodha Developers nominated to build Ambernath substation, TBCB mode scrapped

In an interesting turn of events, the Ambernath intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra, the bidding for which was annulled, will now come up as a “Dedicated Distribution Facility” to be constructed by Lodha Developers. The Ambernath intrastate project mainly entailed Read more

PGCIL commissions major ISTS project in Gujarat under RTM

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned a major interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Gujarat that it was awarded under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that the Read more

Bajaj Electricals to enter cables business

Bajaj Electricals Ltd has announced that it would be entering the cables business, in view of growing market demand. In a regulatory filing, Bajaj Electricals Ltd that as part of the company’s strategic initiatives to expand and diversify its Read more

BHEL wins Rs.21,000-crore supercritical EPC order in Uttar Pradesh

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has announced the winning of an EPC order valued at over Rs.21,000 crore for a supercritical thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh. In a regulatory disclosure, BHEL said that this order has been placed Read more

Completion schedules of RTM and TBCB components of Krishnagiri interstate scheme aligned

The implementation schedules of the RTM and TBCB components of the Krishnagiri REZ-Phase I interstate scheme have been aligned to 36 months. When approved the TBCB component, currently under bidding, had a completion timeframe of 30 months. This was Read more

CG Power commissions EHV switchgear facility in Nashik

CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd (CG) has announced the commissioning of its extra high-voltage (EHV) switchgear manufacturing facility, S3 Unit-II, in Pimpalgaon Garudeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra. This is in addition to the S3 Unit-I manufacturing facility at Ambad, Nashik Read more

BPE launches “BPE Active Tile” for legacy data centres

Best Power Equipments (India) Pvt Ltd (BPE) has launched “BPE Active Tile,” claimed to be world’s thinnest active tile solution for legacy data centres and telecom infrastructure. The tile if requires only 65 mm of space as compared to Read more