Posts by Venugopal Pillai

MERC amends AEMIL transmission licence to include new elements

Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has amended the extant transmission licence of Adani Electricity Mumbai Infra Ltd (AEMIL) to incorporate newly commissioned and future elements of its Mumbai intrastate HVDC transmission system. In its order dated June 16, 2026, Read more

PGCIL subsidiary to augment Davangere Pooling Station under RTM

A TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned a project to augment the Davanagere pooling station in Karnataka, under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework. Very recent, Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd Read more

Bidders shortlisted for Latur intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has shortlisted bidders for opening of initial price bids for an intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra, incorporated under “Latur REZ Transmission Ltd.”   The following seven bidders have been recently shortlisted, Read more

Developing a robust domestic supply chain is critical to achieving India’s energy transition goals: TARIL

Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd is among India’s leading homegrown transformer manufacturers, both with respect to manufacturing capacity and diversity of product range. In this exclusive interaction, Satyen Mamtora, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Transformers & Read more

Eight in race for Sakoli intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra

Eight contenders are in the race for the Sakoli intrastate scheme in Maharashtra under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) model. It is reliably learnt that bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has prequalified eight entities, Read more

Bidders shortlisted for two intrastate-TBCB schemes in Karnataka, three new entrants

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has recently shortlisted bidders, based on their technical bids, for opening of initial price bids with respect to two intrastate-TBCB schemes in Karnataka. The collective list includes three Read more

RECPDCL transfers Jalna intrastate-TBCB scheme to MSETCL, third win for Maharashtra state transco

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has formally transferred the project SPV housing the Jalna intrastate transmission system (InSTS) scheme in Maharashtra to winning developer Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL). In a release, Read more

PGCIL to implement re-conductoring project in West Bengal under RTM framework

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned a project for re-conductoring of existing 400kV lines in West Bengal, under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework. A decision to this effect was taken at the latest meeting Read more

PGCIL is frontrunner for interregional transfer scheme under TBCB

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is most likely to win a major interregional transfer scheme under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. According to a reliable industry source, PGCIL has emerged as L1 bidder for an ISTS-TBCB Read more

South Mumbai to get 400kV system, Mahalakshmi substation to be upgraded

The Maharashtra Transmission Committee (MTC) recently approved a proposal of upgrading the existing 220kV Mahalakshmi substation to 400kV level with a view to providing a robust 400kV system to south Mumbai. The project, estimated to cost Rs.1,295 crore, will Read more