ISTS-TBCB
CERC adopts tariff for Rajasthan IV 4B Power Transmission
- Apr 25, 2025
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted the transmission tariff for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme housed under “Rajasthan IV 4B Power Transmission Ltd.” In a recent order, CERC approved the tariff (annual transmission charge) Read more
Bidding starts for Sonbhadra pumped storage evacuation scheme
- Apr 22, 2025
Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has begun the bidder selection process for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme involving evacuation of power from upcoming pumped storage projects in Uttar Pradesh. Termed Read more
PGCIL starts commercial operations on Raipur Pool Dhamtari TBCB project
- Apr 21, 2025
Powergrid Raipur Pool Dhamtari Transmission Ltd, a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), has begun commercial operations from its interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Chhattisgarh. In a stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that Powergrid Read more
PFCCL incorporates three project SPVs for ISTS-TBCB projects
- Apr 18, 2025
Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has newly incorporated three wholly-owned subsidiaries that will act as project special purpose vehicles (SPV) for as many interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes being developed under the tariff-based competitive bidding ( Read more
CERC grants interim transmission licence to Rajasthan IVB Power Transmission
- Apr 17, 2025
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted interim transmission licence to Rajasthan IVB Power Transmission Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Pvt Ltd (DRAIPL). Rajasthan IVB Power Transmission Ltd is a project SPV that is developing Read more
Second phase of Ananthapuram REZ integration planned under TBCB mode
- Apr 16, 2025
A new interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme for integrating 3 GW from the Ananthapuram-II REZ in Andhra Pradesh has been proposed for development under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mode. In a recent meeting, the National Read more
Nine ISTS-TBCB schemes fully commissioned in FY25
- Apr 11, 2025
Latest official statistics suggest that nine interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes, awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route, were fully commissioned during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. While Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) accounted Read more
Transmission resource adequacy plan for Karnataka to be finalized soon
- Apr 11, 2025
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has directed Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to finalize the transmission resource adequacy (RA) plan for Karnataka soon. The need for this RA plan arose when an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme to augment Read more
With 45 schemes awarded, FY25 proves very eventful for ISTS-TBCB market
- Apr 8, 2025
Fiscal year FY25 that closed on March 31, 2025 has been a record year for the ISTS-TBCB market, on several counts. Based on an exclusive study by T&D India, FY25 saw as many as 45 interstate transmission system (ISTS) Read more
Power ministry relaxes guidelines for substation location in ISTS-TBCB projects
- Apr 7, 2025
The power ministry has relaxed norms for location of new substations associated with interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to be built by transmission service providers selected under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. In a recent Read more