Posts by Venugopal Pillai

More aspirants emerge in interstate transmission development space

More aspirants are seen emerging in the interstate transmission system (ISTS) development space, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. For an ISTS-TBCB scheme housed under “Rajgarh Neemuch Transmission Ltd,” bid process coordinator Read more

Over Rs.30,000 crore grant released under RDSS so far

A total sum of over Rs.30,000 crore has so far been released as Central grant under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), it was informed in Parliament recently. In a written reply given in the Rajya Read more

Tendering for Ladakh HVDC project delayed further

A further delay of around three months is likely in awarding contracts for the mega Ladakh HVDC project that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been mandated to develop under the regulated tariff Read more

PGCIL records over 50 per cent capex growth in Q1FY26

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has recorded a year-on-year growth of over 50 per cent in capital expenditure (capex) during the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY26. Read more

“Equal distribution” seen in award of ISTS-TBCB schemes this fiscal

It has been a very interesting case of “equal distribution” of ISTS-TBCB schemes formally transferred to winning developers during the current fiscal year, up to July 23, 2025. During the said period, a total of four ISTS-TBCB schemes were Read more

Three ISTS-TBCB schemes commissioned in Q1FY26

Three interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework were fully commissioned in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of current fiscal year FY26. While Power Grid Corporation of India Read more

Impact of e-reverse auction on tariffs of ISTS schemes: A T&D India study

Here is an exclusive T&D India study attempting to understand the impact of e-reverse auction on tariffs as evinced in a sample of 25 recent interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes. The study is based on 25 Read more

GE Vernova to modernize key cross-border grid hub for TransnetBW in Germany

GE Vernova has announced it has been awarded a contract by German transmission system operator TransnetBW to modernize the Kühmoos grid node   Strategic Grid Node Kühmoos is an important electrical substation in southern Germany that plays a vital role in Read more

ISTS-TBCB market takes a breather, only two schemes formally awarded in Q1FY26

After a hectic FY25 when a record 45 schemes were formally awarded, the ISTS-TBCB market has taken a breather this fiscal with just two schemes transferred to winning developers in the first quarter. According to an exclusive study by Read more

HVDC chosen over BESS for Rajasthan RE evacuation scheme

In its latest meeting, National Committee on Transmission (NCT) decided to in for HVDC technology for a major renewable energy evacuation scheme in Rajasthan for which battery energy storage system (BESS) was being evaluated as Read more