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PGCIL drives country’s substation capacity addition in FY26

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been a very big contributor to all-India new transformation capacity addition during FY26, government statistics suggest. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), PGCIL commissioned Read more

Evacuation of 900 GW non-fossil capacity will see Rs.8 trillion investment by FY32

In a newly-released report, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has estimated that an investment of nearly Rs.8 trillion will be required during the ten-year period from FY27 to FY36, for evacuation of 900 GW of non-fossil Read more

Healthy addition to ISTS network in February 2026

The intrastate transmission system (ISTS) network witnessed significant addition of infrastructure – both transmission lines and transformation capacity – during February 2026, official statistics suggest. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), February 2026 saw 1,262 Read more

Transformation capacity addition on ISTS exceeds that of intrastate network in FY26

The first ten-month period (April to January) of the ongoing fiscal year FY26 has seen more transformation capacity getting commissioned on the interstate transmission system (ISTS) than on its intrastate (InSTS) counterpart, official statistics suggest. According to latest statistics Read more

CEA to amend energy metering regulations, seeks public opinion

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed to amend regulations relating to smart meters. To this effect, CEA is seeking objections and suggestions from the public. The amendments are being proposed to the official regulations known as “Central Electricity Authority Read more

Transmission line addition shoots up in January 2026, best performance in recent history

The quantum of transmission line addition in January 2026 shot up to over 2,300 ckm, making it the best monthly performance in the past 21 months. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority, a total of 2,315 Read more

CEA stresses on deployment of standardized transformers, calls for strict compliance of regulations

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has urged state power utilities to strictly adhere to specified standards while floating tenders for procurement of transformers of voltage class 66kV or above. In a very recent communication addressed to state government-owned power transmission Read more

Transmission line addition shoots up in December 2025

The pace of transmission line addition shot up in December 2025, lending respectability to the overall performance during the first nine months (9M: April to December) of FY26. Latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Read more

Substation capacity addition sustains growth momentum

The growth momentum seen in new substation capacity addition during the current fiscal year was sustained in November 2025. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), during the first eight months (8M: April to November) of Read more

CEA seeks ideas and proposals for R&D in power sector

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has sought ideas and proposals related to research & development (R&D) in the power sector. These proposals are being sought from industry representatives with the objective of engaging academia with industry stakeholders. The ultimate objective Read more