Special Report
MPPTCL launches comprehensive initiative to protect birds from live transmission lines
In a significant step toward wildlife conservation, state transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL or MP Transco) has launched a comprehensive initiative to safeguard birds from the dangers posed by extra high-voltage (EHV) transmission lines.
Transmission line addition on ISTS network surges in 4MFY27
- Aug 29, 2026
Transmission line addition on the interstate transmission system (ISTS) more than quadrupled year-on-year during the first four months (4M: April to July) of FY27.
Substation capacity addition in 4MFY27 meets two-thirds of target, PGCIL makes biggest contribution
- Aug 20, 2026
India’s transformation capacity addition during the first four months (4M: April to July) of FY27 was two-thirds of the planned quantum. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), with 16 GVA of new capacity, made the largest contribution to the national effort.
Aggregate tariff of PGCIL’s recent TBCB schemes pegged at over Rs.2,200 crore per year
- Aug 17, 2026
The aggregate tariff associated with TBCB schemes won by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) in the early months of FY27, stands at over Rs.2,200 crore.
Bihar adopts TBCB philosophy for intrastate grid development
- Aug 11, 2026
Bihar has joined the growing list of states in adopting the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism for development of its intrastate grid.
PGCIL set to expand its intrastate-TBCB footprint to Karnataka
- Aug 10, 2026
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is set to expand its intrastate-TBCB footprint to Karnataka.
PGCIL accounts for over half of transmission line addition in Q1FY27
- Jul 31, 2026
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) accounted for over half of the total transmission line network commissioned in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY27, official statistics suggest.
Three ISTS-TBCB schemes fully commissioned in Q1FY27
- Jul 24, 2026
A total of three ISTS-TBCB schemes were fully commissioned in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY27, with the entire achievement concentrated in the single month of June 2026.
Madhya Pradesh to strengthen Kukshi-Alirajpur grid through TBCB project
- Jul 22, 2026
Madhya Pradesh has planned to strengthen the power grid of the Kukshi-Alirajpur area through an intrastate transmission system (InSTS) scheme to be developed under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework.
ISTS-TBCB market in Q1FY27: Six schemes transferred, PGCIL leads
- Jul 6, 2026
The first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY27 saw six ISTS-TBCB schemes formally transferred to their winning developers. PGCIL led the market in terms of both number of schemes and tariff-based market share.