ISTS

Ananthapuram and Mandsaur interstate transmission schemes move closer to award

Bidders have been shortlisted for opening of initial price bids with respect to two ISTS-TBCB schemes housed under project SPVs “Ananthapuram II Power Transmission Ltd” and “Mandsaur I RE Transmission Ltd.” In the case of the Ananthapuram scheme, bid Read more

Major interregional transmission scheme planned under TBCB and RTM modes

A major interregional transmission scheme has recently been approved for development under three packages, using a combination of TBCB and RTM modalities. Expected to cost around Rs.7,250 crore, the composite scheme seeks to improve the interregional transfer between the Read more

Bidders shortlisted for interregional transmission scheme

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has recently shortlisted bidders for opening of initial price bids relating to an interregional transmission scheme. Seven contenders have qualified, based on their technical bids, for opening of initial price bids. These Read more

Himachal

Shongtong Power Transmission scheme comes up for fresh bidding

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has begun a fresh bidding process for an interstate TBCB scheme housed under “Shongtong Power Transmission Ltd.” The scheme, for which bidding was originally initiated in Read more

Four qualify for HVDC-based interstate power transmission scheme

Four bidders have qualified for opening of initial price bids for what would be India’s third HVDC-based interstate transmission scheme to be awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd ( Read more

PGCIL wins Sonbhadra pumped storage ISTS scheme, under TBCB

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has emerged as successful bidder for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme for evacuation of pumped storage projects in Uttar Pradesh, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) modality. In a brief stock Read more

Interstate system scheme planned for hydropower evacuation from Arunachal Pradesh

A new interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme to facilitate hydropower evacuation from upcoming projects in Arunachal Pradesh has been proposed for development under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The scheme, termed as “NERGS-III Siang Basin,” is expected to Read more

ISTS-TBCB bidding pipeline gets major boost with mega schemes approved

The bidding pipeline of the ISTS-TBCB development space is set to get a major boost with mega schemes worth Rs.29,000 crore newly cleared. In its latest meeting, held in mid-August 2025, National Committee on Transmission (NCT) Read more

Eight qualify for pumped storage evacuation scheme in Uttar Pradesh

Eight entities have qualified for opening of initial price bids of a major interstate transmission scheme related to evacuation from upcoming pumped storage projects in Uttar Pradesh. Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd ( Read more

RECPDCL issues letters of intent for two ISTS-TBCB schemes, PGCIL and GRIL are selected bidders

Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has awarded letters of intent to winning developers selected under the TBCB framework, for two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes. The selected developers are Power Grid Read more