Posts by Venugopal Pillai

Full commissioning of 15 ISTS-TBCB schemes expected in Q3FY26

An estimated 15 interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes that were awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding route (TBCB) are likely to be commissioned during the third quarter (Q3: October to December) of FY26. According to an Read more

India’s first synchronous condenser (SynCon) project under TBCB, approved

India’s very first project for deploying of synchronous condenser (SynCon) units for implementation under the TBCB route was recently approved by NCT. In its latest meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved an ISTS scheme officially referred to Read more

Transmission line addition falls 27 per cent in H1FY26

Transmission line addition during the current fiscal year continued to be depressed with the first half (H1: April to September) closing with a 27 per cent year-on-year decline. Latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) indicate that transmission Read more

Shivalaya Construction set to enter power transmission development space

New Delhi-headquartered Shivalaya Construction Ltd is set to make its debut as a developer in the power transmission space. The infrastructure EPC and annuity player, with a prominent presence in the roads & highways sector, was recently issued the Read more

ISTS-TBCB in H1FY26: Winners declared for 12 schemes, seven SPVs transferred

Winners were declared for a total of 12 interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism during the first half (H1: April to September) of the current fiscal year FY26, according to a special Read more

We have been at the forefront of piloting advanced technologies: Tata Power-DDL

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL) is among India’s early instances of public private partnership in the power distribution space. Tata Power-DDL has been immensely successful in transforming north Delhi’s power distribution grid into what is today Read more

Vedanta Power is advancing towards a low-carbon future

Vedanta Power, with a portfolio of nearly 5 GW, represents the independent power producer (IPP) business of the Vedanta Group, with thermal power assets spread across Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. In this exclusive interaction, we have Read more

Ladakh connectivity scheme | T&D India

HVDC technology ruled out for mega Ladakh RE evacuation scheme

The option of using HVDC-based power transmission technology for the mega transmission scheme to evacuate 5 GW of renewable energy from Leh in UT of Ladakh is now ruled out. In the latest meeting held by National Committee on Read more

Interstate transmission scheme proposed for green hydrogen plants in Vizag

A major interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme has recently been approved by the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) that will help transmit renewable energy to upcoming green hydrogen/green ammonia plants in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Estimated to Read more

Sustainability is at the core of our innovation: Hitachi Energy India

Hitachi Energy India Ltd has recently been witness to a spate of landmark orders, including mega HVDC-related orders, bulk procurement orders for EHV transformers and reactors, etc. It is indeed an exciting phase for the company’s transformer business. Read more