MPPTCL launches comprehensive initiative to protect birds from live transmission lines

In a significant step toward wildlife conservation, state transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL or MP Transco) has launched a comprehensive initiative to safeguard birds from the dangers posed by extra high-voltage (EHV) transmission lines. Led by Read more

CG rolls out first transformer from its Sehore facility in Madhya Pradesh

CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd (CG) has announced the rollout of the first power transformer from its new greenfield facility at Sehore, Madhya Pradesh. Spread over 50 acres, this facility is India’s largest single-location power transformer manufacturing facility Read more

MPPTCL commissions over 135 ckm of six new transmission lines in August 2026

Despite continuous heavy rainfall and challenging weather conditions across Madhya Pradesh during August, state transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL or MP Transco) has achieved a remarkable milestone in transmission network expansion by commissioning six new Read more

MPPTCL’s 132kV Polo Ground (Chambal) substation completes 60 years of service

In the 1960s, a 10-MVA power transformer weighing 25 tonnes, manufactured by Hitachi, was transported by sea from Japan to Mumbai (then Bombay), completing its onward jourey to Indore in Madhya Pradesh by road. This is among the Read more

MPPTCL commissions new transformer at 132kV Gopalpur substation

State transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL or MP Transco) has commissioned a new power transformer at the 132kV Gopalpur substation in Sehore district. In a release, MPPTCL said that the new 50-MVA transformer is the second Read more

MP Transco to relocate transmission lines to bypass submergence area

State transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL or MP Transco) announced that it is relocating important 132kV lines and towers passing through the submergence area of the Kaliyasot Dam in Bhopal. In a release, Read more

Major interstate scheme planned in Madhya Pradesh for thermal and RE evacuation

A major interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme has been proposed in Madhya Pradesh, which will address evacuation of both thermal power and renewable energy. The scheme, termed as “Common transmission system augmentation for evacuation of power from 2x800-MW Gadarwara-II Read more

Breakdown-free performance by two EHV lines in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Two extra high voltage (EHV) lines supplying electricity to Jabalpur city in Madhya Pradesh have created a record of a continuous breakdown-free performance of 1,500 days, which is over four years. In a release, state transco Madhya Pradesh Power Read more

Madhya Pradesh state transco introduces bare-hand, hot-line maintenance

In a major technological advancement aimed at enhancing the reliability of power transmission in Madhya Pradesh, the state transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) has introduced bare-hand and hot-line maintenance techniques for extra high voltage transmission Read more

MPPTCL’s transformation capacity crosses 85 GVA mark

The total transformation capacity of state transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) has crossed the 85-GVA mark. In a release, MPPTCL said that the milestone was crossed with the commissioned of an additional 315-MVA power transformer at Read more