2026

IndiGrid plans capex of nearly Rs.7,500 crore across power transmission and BESS

IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust (IndiGrid) has planned capital expenditure of nearly Rs.7,500 crore across its power transmission and BESS projects, including those of EnerGrid. In a release, IndiGrid said that the combined under-construction portfolio capex across IndiGrid and  EnerGrid stands Read more

Transrail Lighting wins new orders worth Rs.2,350 crore, mainly for 765kV lines

Transrail Lighting Ltd has announced the winning of new orders valued at Rs.2,350 crore. In a release, Transrail said that these new orders primarily are in the domestic power T&D segment. The new mandates also include an order relating Read more

Montecarlo wins LoI for intrastate scheme in Maharashtra, debuts in TBCB space

Ahmedabad-headquartered infrastructure development company Montecarlo Ltd has received the letter of intent for an intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra, marking the company’s debut in the power transmission development space. It is reliably learnt that Montecarlo received the letter of intent Read more

Genus Power sees accelerated smart metering project execution in Q3FY26

Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd witnessed accelerated execution of its smart metering projects under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), during the third quarter (Q3: October to December) of FY26. During Q3FY26, Genus Power installed 23.3 lakh smart meters with Read more

Bidding initiated for India’s first syncon project under TBCB

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has newly initiated bidding for India’s first ISTS scheme under TBCB, involving installation of synchronous condensers (SynCon). As per current timelines, the last date for submitting technical and financial Read more

Genus Power Surpasses 1-crore smart meter milestone as AMISP under RDSS

Genus Power has achieved a significant milestone in India's smart metering journey by deploying 1 crore smart meters under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) across major discoms as a leading AMISP (Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider). This milestone spans Read more

PGCIL to upgrade critical lines in Tamil Nadu under Rs.1,800-crore RTM project

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned two projects, under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework, for upgrade of two critical lines in Tamil Nadu. The total estimated outlay is over Rs.1,800 crore. Both these projects Read more

Torrent Power records lower distribution losses in most areas

Torrent Power recorded lower distribution losses across most of its licensed and franchised distribution areas during the first three quarters (9M: April to December) of FY26. Here are some operational highlights: Power distribution Overall power purchase during 9MFY26, at 25,004 Read more

T&D India — February 2026

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Polaris Smart Metering crosses 1-million smart meters milestone

Polaris Smart Metering announced that it has manufactured and deployed over 1 million smart meters nationwide, under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The milestone was marked by the unveiling of the 1 millionth smart meter at Polaris' state-of-the-art Read more