Posts by Venugopal Pillai

PGCIL most likely to win Lakadia-C interstate scheme, emerges L1

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is most likely to be declared winner of the ISTS-TBCB scheme housed under “Lakadia C Power Transmission Ltd.” It is reliably learnt that PGCIL has emerged as L1 bidder Read more

Tata Power’s Gopalpur interstate-TBCB scheme receives transmission licence

In a significant development for Tata Power, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted final interstate transmission licence to TP Gopalpur Transmission Ltd, a subsidiary of Tata Power. The licence was granted by CERC in its order dated September Read more

CERC approves tariff of Powergrid Mahan Rewa Transmission

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted and approved the tariff associated with the ISTS-TBCB scheme being developed by project SPV “Powergrid Mahan Rewa Transmission Ltd,” a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd ( Read more

Shivalaya Construction set to win ERES-47, its second ISTS-TBCB scheme

Shivalaya Construction is set to win the ERES-47 interstate scheme, making it the company’s second ISTS-TBCB win. It is reliably learnt that Shivalaya Construction Ltd (SCL) has emerged as the L1 bidder for the ERES-47 interstate-TBCB Read more

Six shortlisted for “Lakadia-C” interstate scheme, part of Gujarat 14-GW RE evacuation plan

Six bidders have been shortlisted for opening of initial price bids of an interstate-TBCB scheme housed under “Lakadia C Power Transmission Ltd,” which is part of an overall project to evacuate 14 GW of RE power from Gujarat. The Read more

Case study: High tariff discovery in Jejuri-Hinjewadi intrastate-TBCB scheme

The Jejuri-Hinjewadi intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra, acquired by Tata Power in January 2026, became an apparent instance of abnormally high tariff. Here is a case study of this scheme and some other Maharashtra-centric ones, based on official information Read more

MSETCL acquires Musalgaon intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra, state transco’s fourth acquisition

Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) has acquired “Musalgaon Power Transmission Ltd,” making it the state transco’s fourth intrastate-TBCB acquisition thus far. Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) formally transferred the Read more

Share of RTM in under-construction interstate schemes on the decline

The share of the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) in terms of aggregate outlay of interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes under construction is on the decline, official statistics indicate. According to statistics released by Central Electricity Authority ( Read more

GE Vernova T&D India emerges L1 in PGCIL’s Barmer HVDC tender

GE Vernova T&D India Ltd has emerged L1 in a tender of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) relating to the newly-acquired Barmer HVDC scheme. In a regulatory disclosure, GE Vernova T&D India Ltd (GEVTDIL) Read more

MERC grants transmission licence to seven intrastate-TBCB schemes in Maharashtra

In a significant development, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in orders issued over the past few days, has granted transmission licences to seven intrastate schemes that were awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. The seven transmission service Read more