Madhya Pradesh

MPPTCL successfully conducts “black-start” mock drill at substation in Satna

To assess emergency preparedness of the transmission grid and to test system restoration capability, a Black Start Mock Drill Exercise was successfully conducted through coordinated efforts of Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) substation and the Tones Read more

CERC grants interim transmission licence to PGCIL’s Mandsaur RE scheme

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted interim transmission licence to “Mandsaur I RE Transmission Ltd,” a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The interim licence was granted by CERC in its Read more

Kshema Power wins substation order from Oyster Green in Madhya Pradesh

Kshema Power has landed an order from renewable energy player Oyster Green for putting up a substation in Madhya Pradesh. In a release, Chennai-based EPC firm Kshema Power said that the order to build a 33/220kV AIS substation was Read more

Madhya Pradesh adopts drone-based patrolling of transmission lines

Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) has become the first state transmission utility to adopt drone patrolling of overhead transmission lines, on a large scale. In a release, MPPTCL said that extra high-voltage (EHV) transmission lines and tower Read more

First 132kV substation in Madhya Pradesh completes 65 years of service

The first-ever 132kV substation in Madhya Pradesh – Jyoti Nagar substation, Ujjain – has completed 65 years of service, and is now gearing up to cater to the upcoming “Simhastha” religious congregation in Ujjain. In a release, state utility Read more

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Morena transmission scheme generates good bidder response

The interstate transmission scheme for evacuating power from the Morena SEZ in Madhya Pradesh has generated good response from bidders. It is reliably learnt that bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has qualified as many Read more

PGCIL’s TBCB subsidiary gets licence for RTM project

Powergrid Kurawar Transmission Ltd, a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), has very recently received transmission licence for an interstate scheme that will be developed under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) Read more

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BHEL wins supercritical power equipment EPC orders in Madhya Pradesh

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has announced the winning of two large EPC orders related to supercritical power equipment in Madhya Pradesh. In a regulatory filing, BHEL said that Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Ltd (MPPGCL) has issued award Read more

G R Infraprojects formally acquires Rajgarh Neemuch transmission scheme

G R Infraprojects Ltd (GRIL) has formally acquired “Rajgarh Neemuch Transmission Ltd” from bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd. GRIL had emerged as the successful bidder for underlying ISTS scheme “Transmission system for evacuation of power Read more

PGCIL clinches Mandsaur interstate scheme, its fifth ISTS-TBCB win this fiscal

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has emerged as the successful bidder under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) modality for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme housed under project SPV “Mandsaur I RE Transmission Ltd.” In a stock Read more