T&D News

Intrastate-TBCB scheme in J&K comes up for re-bidding in revised format

An intrastate transmission scheme in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir, for which bidder selection process had begun, has come up for fresh bidding. The original scheme has now been bifurcated into two independent ones.

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MPPTCL commissions over 135 ckm of six new transmission lines in August 2026

Despite continuous heavy rainfall and challenging weather conditions across Madhya Pradesh during August, state transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL or MP Transco) has achieved a remarkable milestone in transmission network expansion by commissioning six new transmission lines aggregating over 135 ckm.

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Only two in the fray for 765kV Apta intrastate scheme in Maharashtra

Only two bidders – both private sector entities – are in the fray for the 765kV Apta intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra.

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Bidding initiated for 400kV GIS substation project in Uttar Pradesh under TBCB

The bidder selection process for developing a greenfield 400/220kV GIS substation in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, under TBCB, has been initiated.

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Salasar Techno completes electrification of Udaipur–Himmatnagar railway corridor

Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd has completed electrification of the Udaipur–Himmatnagar rail corridor in Rajasthan.

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Waaree Transpower to expand high-voltage transformer manufacturing capabilities

Waaree Transpower Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Waaree Energies Ltd, is investing around Rs.192 crore in establishing a new 500 MVA, 400 kV transformer manufacturing facility.

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MPPTCL’s 132kV Polo Ground (Chambal) substation completes 60 years of service

In the 1960s, a 10-MVA power transformer weighing 25 tonnes, manufactured by Hitachi, was transported by sea from Japan to Mumbai (then Bombay), completing its onward jourey to Indore in Madhya Pradesh by road. This is among the memorable aspects of the 132kV Polo Ground (Chambal) substation of Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL), which has now completed 60 years of service.

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PGCIL on course to fully commission Koppal-Gadag ISTS scheme in Karnataka

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is expected to fully commission the Koppal-Gadag interstate scheme by end of September 2026.

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PGCIL moves closer to winning Lakadia-II ISTS-TBCB scheme, part of Gujarat 14-GW RE evacuation plan

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is moving closer to acquiring the Lakadia-II interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme, having emerged L1 in the e-reverse auction (e-RA).

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PGCIL formally acquires project SPV of India’s first pure SynCon project under TBCB

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has formally acquired the project SPV housing India’s first TBCB scheme purely involving installation of synchronous condensers.

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