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Average tariff hike of 4.5 per cent needed to eliminate ACS-ARR gap, notes ICRA

Rating agency ICRA in a release said that an average tariff hike of 4.5 per cent, in conjunction with reduction in AT&C losses to below 15 per cent, would be needed to eliminate the gap between ACS and ARR.

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Major interregional transmission scheme planned under TBCB and RTM modes

A major interregional transmission scheme has recently been approved for development under three packages, using a combination of TBCB and RTM modalities.

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Eighteen-month extension granted for New Wanpoh substation augmentation in J&K

An extension of eighteen months has been granted to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for completion of the New Wanpoh substation augmentation project in UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

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Bidders shortlisted for interregional transmission scheme

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has recently shortlisted bidders for opening of initial price bids relating to an interregional transmission scheme.

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Shongtong Power Transmission scheme comes up for fresh bidding

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Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has begun a fresh bidding process for an interstate TBCB scheme housed under “Shongtong Power Transmission Ltd.”

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Four qualify for HVDC-based interstate power transmission scheme

Four bidders have qualified for opening of initial price bids for what would be India’s third HVDC-based interstate transmission scheme to be awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework.

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PGCIL wins Sonbhadra pumped storage ISTS scheme, under TBCB

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has emerged as successful bidder for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme for evacuation of pumped storage projects in Uttar Pradesh, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) modality.

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Interstate system scheme planned for hydropower evacuation from Arunachal Pradesh

A new interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme to facilitate hydropower evacuation from upcoming projects in Arunachal Pradesh has been proposed for development under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route.

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Thrissur HVDC station capacity to be augmented under RTM modality

Raigarh-Pugalur Low Res | T&D India

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned a project to augment capacity at the Thrissur VSC HVDC station in Kerala, under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route.

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TANTRANSCO permitted to lease land at nominal rates for BESS projects

Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has permitted state utility Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd (TANTRANSCO) to lease substation land to developers of upcoming battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the southern state, at nominal rates.

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