Posts by Venugopal Pillai

TBCB guidelines to be revised for “single-bidder” situation

Guidelines related to the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism are likely to be reviewed to tackle situations where there is only one bidder participating. This proposed review of guidelines has been prompted by two recent cases where Power Grid Read more

GIS versus AIS: NCT to deliberate

The National Committee on Transmission is soon expected to deliberate on whether GIS (gas insulated switchgear) technology would be a better alternative to the originally proposed air-insulated substation, in connection with transmission systems planned for wind energy evacuation Read more

CCEA approves investment for two hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved investment of Rs.3,689 crore for development of two hydropower schemes with aggregate capacity 426 MW, in Arunachal Pradesh. Both the projects will be developed through a joint venture between NEEPCO Read more

Major HVDC transmission build-up seen in FY28-FY32

The five-year period from FY28 to FY32 (April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2032) is likely to see a major build-up of HVDC-based power transmission infrastructure. According to the newly-released National Electricity Plan (Vol 2 – Transmission), during the Read more

Madhya Pradesh deploys TBCB for its fourth intrastate scheme

Bidding has begun for what would be the fourth intrastate transmission system (InSTS) scheme in Madhya Pradesh, being developed under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd ( Read more

Eventful month for ISTS-TBCB project completions

The month of October 2024 proved very eventful for the ISTS-TBCB landscape with as many as three schemes getting fully commissioned. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), three interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded under Read more

Wirepas is poised for significant growth in India

Wirepas Oy of Finland is a leading provider of RF (radio frequency) mesh network technology for industrial and commercial IoT deployments, including smart metering. Wirepas has collaborated with several AMISPs in India and has to its credit 4.2 Read more

Power T&D and renewables are growth areas, notes Siemens MD & CEO

Power T&D, renewable energy generation and energy transition are some of the growth areas in the energy space for Siemens, according to the company’s MD & CEO, Sunil Mathur. Read more

PGCIL set to win ISTS schemes for hydropower, nuclear energy evacuation

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is set to win two more ISTS scheme under the TBCB modality – one each related to hydropower and nuclear energy evacuation. Addressing an investor conference, R.K. Tyagi, CMD, PGCIL, noted that Read more

PGCIL likely to see Rs.3-trillion capex by FY32

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is likely to see aggregate capital expenditure (capex) of over Rs.3 trillion between now and FY32, according to R.K. Tyagi, CMD, PGCIL. Addressing a recent investor conference related to PGCIL’s Q2FY25 performance, Read more