HVDC

Sumitomo Electric to install 525kV HVDC cable for Sea Link project in UK

Sumitomo Electric has secured a contract with National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET) for supply and installation of the 140-km HVDC cable project “Sea Link” between Kent and Suffolk in the UK. The submarine cable for Read more

TARIL becomes first Indian-origin company to win HVDC transformer order

Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd has received an HVDC transformer-related order from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), making it the first Indian-origin company to enter the field of HVDC transformers. In a regulatory Read more

HVDC Supply Chains Under Pressure: Can India Lead the Next Global Wave?

India’s renewable energy ambitions cannot be achieved without a strong HVDC backbone. The looming global supply crunch is both a warning and an opportunity for India to groom into an active manufacturer and technology developer, notes Simarpreet Singh. [caption Read more

Ladakh RE evacuation scheme: EHVAC found feasible, NCT’s approval awaited

It is now confirmed that the mega Ladakh renewable energy (RE) evacuation scheme will be implemented using EHVAC technology, instead of the earlier planned combination of HVDC and EHVAC. However, the final approval by National Committee on Transmission Read more

Hitachi Energy India, BHEL execute novation agreement with Adani Group entity for Rajasthan HVDC contract

Hitachi Energy India Ltd, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Ltd (RPPTL) have executed a novation agreement with respect to the mega Rajasthan HVDC contract. In a regulatory filing dated November 16, 2025, Hitachi Read more

Critical component of Adani Energy’s Mumbai HVDC project by January 2026

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) is scheduled to commission a critical component of its HVDC-based power transmission project in Mumbai by December 2025 or latest by January 2026. Besides, AESL is also favourably placed in an interstate HVDC Read more

L&T to deliver HVDC converter stations, in collaboration with Hitachi Energy

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has achieved a major milestone in its Offshore Wind Business by securing a critical role in the prestigious high voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore wind program of TenneT, the Dutch-German transmission Read more

hydropower

CEA releases master transmission plan for evacuating 76 GW hydropower from Brahmaputra Basin

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has very recently released a comprehensive plan for building evacuation infrastructure for over 76 GW of hydropower from the Brahmaputra basin in northeast India. The overall transmission plan, has been planned in two time Read more

KEC Jordan | T&D India

KEC International secures HVDC mandate from private developer

KEC International Ltd has reported the winning of an HVDC-related order from an undisclosed private entity. In a release, KEC International Ltd (KEC) said that it has secured new power T&D-related orders worth Rs.1,174 crore in India and the Read more

Ladakh connectivity scheme | T&D India

HVDC technology ruled out for mega Ladakh RE evacuation scheme

The option of using HVDC-based power transmission technology for the mega transmission scheme to evacuate 5 GW of renewable energy from Leh in UT of Ladakh is now ruled out. In the latest meeting held by National Committee on Read more