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Adani wins Maharashtra transmission line in TBCB mode

Adani Transmission Ltd has signed a share purchase agreement and completed the acquisition of the special purpose vehicle Kharghar Vikhroli Transmission Pvt Ltd (KVTPL), incorporated by Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd.

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PGCIL’s order intake in FY20 sees RTM-TBCB balance

PGCIL

Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL)’s order inflow of Rs.13,414 crore in FY20 was equally balanced between RTM (regulated tariff mechanism) and TBCB (tariff-based competitive bidding) power transmission projects.

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PGCIL pegs capex lower at Rs.10,500 crore for FY21

TBCB

With the first quarter of FY21 ending with little economic activity, Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has pegged its capital expenditure for the year much lower at Rs.10,500 crore, as against Rs.15,313 crore in FY20.

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Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC line expected by December 2020

HVDC

Power Grid Corporation of India expects to complete the 800kV Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC line by December 2020, the Central PSU said in an investor presentation.

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Smart meters boost efficiency for Tata Power-DDL, consumers

Tata

During the COVID-19 lockdown months, smart meters boosted commercial efficiency of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, the utility said in a statement. These meters have also proved beneficial to consumers.

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PGCIL sees no material impact of COVID-19 in FY20

TSTRANSCO

Being in the essential service of electricity, Power Grid Corporation of India did not see any impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in FY20. However, the impact assessment of COVID-19 is a continuing process given the uncertainties associated with its nature and duration, PGCIL said in a statement.

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Tata Power-DDL Successfully Meets Peak Power Demand

Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) successfully met the peak power demand of 1713 mw — the highest for this season — touched on June 18, 2020, without any network constraint and power outage. Delhi as a whole also touched season’s high of 5925 mw amidst the ongoing heat wave, a statement by Tata Power DDL said.

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CTU operations of PGCIL to be hived off

PGCIL

In a very significant move, the Union ministry of power has directed Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) to hive off its operations as the “Central Transmission Utility” (CTU) into a separate entity.

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Tata Power DDL sees surge in online bill payments

Tata Power

During the lockdown, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd received more than 90 per cent of its bill payments from digital modes.

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RTM for power procurement would enable efficient price discovery: ICRA

Adani

The launch of real-time market (RTM) for power trading on June 1, 2020 is expected to lead to an efficient price discovery in the power trading market, feels rating agency ICRA Ltd.

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