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Havells India allotted land for cable plant expansion in Rajasthan

 

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PGCIL clinches Mandsaur interstate scheme, its fifth ISTS-TBCB win this fiscal

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has emerged as the successful bidder under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) modality for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme housed under project SPV “Mandsaur I RE Transmission Ltd.”

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PGCIL wins Vindhyachal-Varanasi interregional transmission scheme

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been declared as successful developer under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism for developing an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme housed under “Vindhyachal Varanasi Transmission Ltd.”

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PGCIL allotted RTM schemes worth Rs.360 crore

Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) has approved the allocation of seven interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), to be implemented under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework.

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Ananthapuram and Mandsaur interstate transmission schemes move closer to award

Bidders have been shortlisted for opening of initial price bids with respect to two ISTS-TBCB schemes housed under project SPVs “Ananthapuram II Power Transmission Ltd” and “Mandsaur I RE Transmission Ltd.”

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GoM reiterates commitment to improve fiscal viability of discoms

Union Minister of Power, Manohar Lal, chaired the 5th meeting with Group of Ministers constituted for addressing the issues related to viability of electricity distribution utilities in New Delhi, on September 16, 2025.  The Group of Ministers reiterated their commitment, to take necessary measures for improving the financial viability of distribution utilities.

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

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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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