Posts by Venugopal Pillai

New substation planned to meet load demand of “Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027”

Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) has planned to build a new substation at Panchvati in Nashik district to meet the anticipated load demand of the upcoming “Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027”. The proposed 132/33kV substation Read more

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CERC approves transmission charges of ERGS-I interstate-TBCB scheme

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the annual transmission charges (tariff) associated with the “Eastern Region Generation Scheme – I (ERGS-I).” This scheme involved re-bidding on account of high price discovery, and also saw a new entrant Read more

Ryapte intrastate-TBCB scheme in Karnataka comes up for re-bidding

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has called for fresh bids for the Ryapte intrastate-TBCB scheme in Karnataka, annulling the previous bidder selection process. Speaking to tndindia.com, an informed source said that Read more

We foresee transmission lines as intelligent assets, not just passive infrastructure: CTC Global

CTC Global recently announced the launch of the GridVista System that provides utilities with real-time, high-resolution data to optimize grid capacity, prevent outages, reduce wildfire risk, and lower operational costs. T&D India caught up with Anne McDowell, Vice Read more

Bidders shortlisted for Jalna intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has shortlisted six bidders, based on technical bids, for opening of initial price bids with respect to the Jalna intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra. Housed under “Jalna Read more

PGCIL set to fully commission Kurnool RE evacuation scheme soon

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is likely to fully commission soon an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme involving evacuation of renewable energy from Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. Officially termed as “Evacuation of power from RE sources in Read more

PFCCL begins bidder selection for Ananthapuram-III interstate-TBCB scheme

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has initiated the bidder selection process for the Ananthapuram-III interstate scheme in Andhra Pradesh. The scheme has undergone significant revision in project scope since it was first approved. Termed as “Transmission system Read more

Maharashtra state transco debuts in TBCB, acquires two intrastate schemes

Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) has debuted in the TBCB space by formally acquiring its first schemes – Umred and Saswad. Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd, on February 26, 2026, formally transferred “Umred Read more

Big three in the fray for South Kalamb TBCB transmission scheme

The three biggest transmission service providers are in the fray for the Rs.900-crore South Kalamb interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme, under the TBCB framework. It is reliably learnt that bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) Read more

IndiGrid’s growth strategy is aligned with India’s energy transition

IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust (IndiGrid), India’s first power sector investment infrastructure trust (InvIT), has recently witnessed very significant developments such as its entry in the battery energy storage system (BESS) space, and the launch of Energrid – a co-promoted Read more