Special Report
Over 4,000 ckm of lines added by ISTS-TBCB schemes in FY24
Interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route have helped in adding over 4,000 ckm of new transmission lines in FY24, a study by T&D India based on official statistics suggests.
Dismal performance on transmission line addition front
- Jun 18, 2024
Transmission line addition in the first two months of the current fiscal year has fallen significantly short of target.
Bihar and Assam lead in smart meter installations
- Jun 12, 2024
Bihar and Assam are today the leading states with respect to actual installations of consumer smart meters, official statistics suggest.
PGCIL to increase participation in intrastate network through JV, TBCB routes
- May 30, 2024
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is planning to increase its participation in the development of intrastate networks, using the joint venture and the competitive bidding routes.
PGCIL targets capex of Rs.15,000 crore in FY25
- May 27, 2024
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has targeted capital expenditure of over Rs.15,000 crore in ongoing fiscal year, FY25.
DNV ASEAN Interconnector Study: Taking a regional approach to decarbonization
- May 24, 2024
ASEAN countries have committed to long-term net-zero targets but recent trends show that they are tackling decarbonization largely in an independent manner which is costly and inefficient.
Record substation capacity addition likely in FY25
- May 21, 2024
India is likely to witness record transformation capacity addition in FY25, going by official statistics.
Power distribution and renewable energy to dominate PFC’s lending portfolio
- May 15, 2024
The power distribution sector as well as renewable energy are set to dominate the lending portfolio of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) during FY25.
Lower transmission line addition expected by private sector in FY25
- May 14, 2024
Private sector entities are likely to commission a lesser quantum of transmission lines in FY25 as compared with FY24, official statistics indicate.
Five ISTS-TBCB projects scheduled to complete in Q1FY25
- May 13, 2024
By end of the first quarter of FY25, five interstate transmission schemes (ISTS) schemes awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism are scheduled to complete, thereby capitalizing assets worth over Rs.5,000 crore.