Posts by Venugopal Pillai

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

PGCIL’s equity investment limit in subsidiaries enhanced to Rs.7,500 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an enhanced limit of equity investment that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) can make in its subsidiaries. This enhanced Read more

Transformation capacity addition on ISTS exceeds that of intrastate network in FY26

The first ten-month period (April to January) of the ongoing fiscal year FY26 has seen more transformation capacity getting commissioned on the interstate transmission system (ISTS) than on its intrastate (InSTS) counterpart, official statistics suggest. According to latest statistics Read more

Prospects brighten up for Tata Power’s interstate-TBCB schemes in Odisha

Prospects for two interstate-TBCB schemes of Tata Power in Odisha, which were stranded on account of CERC-related issues, appear to have brightened up. Tata Power, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries TP Paradeep Transmission Ltd and TP Gopalpur Transmission Ltd, is Read more

Techno Electric targets to complete its RDSS smart metering mandates by December 2026

Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd (Techo) has targeted to fully commission its ongoing smart metering installations under RDSS, by December 2026. Techo currently has four ongoing projects, amounting to 2.24 million smart meters, under the Revamped Distribution Sector Read more

Two ISTS-TBCB schemes fully commissioned in January 2026, cumulative FY26 tally reaches 14

According to latest reports released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), two ISTS-TBCB schemes were fully commissioned in January 2026, taking the total number of such schemes commissioned in FY26 so far (April to January) to fourteen. Both the schemes Read more

The years ahead look very promising for Hi-Tech Radiators

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Mumbai, Hi-Tech Radiators is a global leader in the transformer radiator and tank industry. With five manufacturing units, the company serves 200+ business partners across 55+ countries. In this exclusive interaction, we Read more

Kenya Transmission Line | T&D India

Angul-Sundargarh ISTS scheme gets interim transmission licence

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a very recent order, has granted interim transmission licence to Angul Sundargarh Transmission Ltd (ASTL) that is developing an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Odisha, under the TBCB Read more

MP Substation | T&D India

Two-way contest for Musalgaon intrastate TBCB scheme in Maharashtra

Bidding for the the Musalgaon intrastate scheme in Maharashtra has turned into a two-way contest between the state transco and a private developer. It is reliably learnt that only two entities – Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd ( Read more