T&D News

Union Budget 2025 keeps power T&D in focus

The Union Budget: 2025 presented by Union finance minister, Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, made announcements relating specifically to the power transmission & distribution (T&D) sector.

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Interstate transmission scheme ERGS-I comes up for re-bidding

An interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme “Eastern Region Generation Scheme – I” or “ERGS-I” has come up for re-bidding.

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EnergGrid to start bidding for greenfield projects by end of FY25

EnerGrid, a new platform co-promoted by IndiGrid, will start bidding for greenfield projects by the end of FY25.

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Adani Energy Solutions to commission three transmission projects in Q4FY25

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) is likely to fully commission three transmission projects during the fourth quarter (Q4: January to March) of FY25.

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PGCIL begins commercial operations on Sikar TBCB project

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced that its TBCB subsidiary “Powergrid Sikar Transmission Ltd” has received notification for commercial operation.

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MPPTCL initiates remote operations of EHV substations

State transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) has taken an important step towards remote monitoring of its extra-high voltage AIS substations.

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Four qualify for Ratle-Kiru hydropower evacuation ISTS-TBCB scheme

Four bidders have qualified for opening of price bids for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme involving evacuation infrastructure for upcoming hydropower projects in UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

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CERC adopts tariff for Navinal Transmission

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted the transmission charges associated with the ISTS-TBCB scheme being developed by Navinal Transmission Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL).

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Reliance Industries set to make debut in power transmission space

Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is set to make its debut in the power transmission development space.

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Adani Energy Solutions formally acquires India’s first HVDC scheme awarded to private sector under TBCB

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL), on January 20, 2025, formally acquired “Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Ltd” from bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL). This is the second HVDC transmission project to be ever awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route, and the first such awarded to a private sector entity.

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