Godrej Enterprises Group views EPC of power substations as a focus area, and foresees itself as a specialized substations player in the years to come.
The quantum of power transmission infrastructure addition is falling significantly short of target, as evinced by official statistics.
Eleven of the 63 utilities surveyed have earned the highest grade of “A+” in the “13th Annual Integrated Rating & Ranking: Power Distribution Utilities” exercise conducted for the year FY24 by Power Finance Corporation, on behalf of the Union power ministry.
The pace of transmission line addition in the current fiscal is falling significantly short of expectations, official statistics suggest.
Six interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded under the tariff-based completive bidding (TBCB) route were fully commissioned during the first nine months (April to December) of FY25.
The Centrally-sponsored North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) is progressing well and is expected to fully commission by March 2025.
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) clearly dominated the ISTS-TBCB market accounting for a tariff share of over 60 per cent during the first nine months (April to December) of FY25.
Healthy substation capacity addition was witnessed in the first eight months (April to November) of FY25.
There was nil addition of new transmission lines on the interstate transmission system (ISTS) network in November 2024. The entire addition during the month was seen in the intrastate transmission system (InSTS) grid.
Assam and Bihar are today the leading states with respect to smart meters installed under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), according to information tabled in Parliament recently.