Posts by T&D India

Localizing EV Charger Production: A Strategic Imperative for India

Creating a comprehensive charging infrastructure is necessary to promote the use of electric vehicles and decrease reliance on fossil fuels, delivering environmental sustainability. A major part of this journey will be determined by robust public-private partnerships between government, Read more

CEA issues draft safety regulations for battery energy storage systems

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued draft regulations relating to safety measures for battery energy storage systems (BESS). These regulations essentially cover definitions and additional safety requirements for BESS. Under the general safety considerations, the following regulations have been Read more

Transmission line addition fares poorly in May 2025

Official statistics suggest very poor performance with respect to transmission line addition during May 2025. As against the planned 1,282 ckm for the month, actual addition of transmission lines (of 220kV or higher) was just 262 ckm. The entire addition Read more

Hindustan Power gets LOI for battery energy storage project in Bihar

Hindustan Power has been awarded a letter of intent by Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd (BSPGCL) for developing standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Bihar. In a release, Hindustan Power said that the 120 MWh BESS will Read more

Siemens Energy India Ltd successfully listed in India

With the listing of Siemens Energy India Ltd (SEIL) on BSE Ltd and the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd on June 19, 2025, the listing of the energy business of Siemens Ltd, India has been successfully completed. With Read more

RAPP NPCIL | T&D India

NPCIL allowed extension in drawing start-up power from grid for RAPP-8

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has permitted extension to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) to draw infirm power from the grid for its upcoming Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (Unit 8, or RAPP-8). In a Read more

RECPDCL incorporates SPV for Rajgarh-Neemuch ISTS scheme in Madhya Pradesh

REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary that will act as a project special purpose vehicle (SPV) for development of an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Read more

Linxon PGCIL Saharsa SS LR | T&D India

CTUIL approves 12 RTM projects, PGCIL named implementing agency

Central Transmission of Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) has formally approved 12 interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects that will be collectively implemented by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) and its Read more

Transformation capacity addition: Good start to FY26

Ongoing fiscal year FY26 appears to have got off to a good start as far as substation capacity addition goes. Latest official statistics indicate that during the first two months (April and May) of FY26, total substation (transformation) capacity Read more

CG wins major bulk procurement order from PGCIL for EHV transformers

CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd (CG) has received a major transformer supply order from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), making it CG’s highest-value single order. In a release, CG said that it has Read more