T&D News

Wirepas connects 12 million smart meters in India

Wirepas, the Finnish company behind the world’s largest wireless mesh networks, has crossed 12 million smart electricity meters connected in India, cementing its position as the country’s most widely adopted dedicated smart meter connectivity with a 20 per cent market share.

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PGCIL records 11 per cent capex growth in Q1FY27, capitalization trebles

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has recorded a 11 per cent year-on-year growth in capital expenditure (capex) during the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY27.

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Flash News: AnantGrid likely to clinch Lakadia-A ISTS-TBCB scheme

New entrant AnantGrid has emerged as a strong contender for the ISTS-TBCB scheme housed under “Lakadia A Power Transmission Ltd.”

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Underground conversion of 33kV feeders resolves technical issue at Chambal substation

All the 33kV feeders at the 132kV Chambal substation of state transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) have been converted into an underground system, thereby resolving technical issues at the 60-year-old substation.

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One new entrant among six qualified for Lakadia-A interstate-TBCB scheme

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has qualified six bidders, including a new entrant, for opening of initial price bids for the Lakadia-A ISTS-TBCB scheme taking shape in Gujarat.

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India’s smart meter population at 7.24 crore: Parliament

The total number of smart meters installed in the country, as of June 30, 2026, stood at 7.24 crore, it was informed in Parliament.

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Major interstate scheme planned in Madhya Pradesh for thermal and RE evacuation

A major interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme has been proposed in Madhya Pradesh, which will address evacuation of both thermal power and renewable energy.

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India’s transmission line network projected to reach 6.48 lakh ckm by 2032

India’s power transmission network is projected to reach 6.48 lakh ckm by 2032, up from 5.09 lakh ckm as of June 2026, it was recently informed in Parliament.

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Krishnagiri becomes PGCIL’s highest-tariff ISTS-TBCB scheme, only after Khavda HVDC

The newly-acquired “Krishnagiri REZ Transmission Ltd” by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has become the highest-tariff ISTS-TBCB scheme in PGCIL’s history, only after the mega Khavda HVDC scheme acquired in 2024.

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Apraava Energy acquires ISTS-TBCB project SPV “Ananthapuram Transmission Ltd”

Apraava Energy, on August 3, 2026, acquired the special purpose vehicle (SPV), Ananthpuram Transmission Ltd, for developing an interstate transmission project in Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh.

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