PGCIL committee approves investment in RTM projects

  The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, accorded investment approval to two RTM-based transmission schemes. The said committee, which met on June 28, 2023, approved investment to two transmission schemes, officially Read more

SPV incorporated for ISTS scheme in Madhya Pradesh

  REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), as the bid process coordinator (BPC) has incorporated a project special purpose vehicle for developing an interstate transmission system project in Madhya Pradesh. In a stock exchange filing, REC Ltd, the holding Read more

MPPTCL retires transformer after 45 years of useful service

  Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) recently retired a transformer after 45 years of useful service. A release by MPPTCL said that a 120 MVA transformer, installed way back in 1978, at the 220kV substation of South Zone Read more

MPPTCL increases capacity of Raisen substation

  Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) has enhanced the capacity of the 132kV Raisen substation, the state utility said in a release. The release observed that the enhancement in substation capacity was achieved by replacing the existing 20 Read more

MPPTCL energizes 220kV transformer with HMI technology

  In a first for the state, Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL or MPTransco) has energized a 220kV power transformer using remote Human Machine Interface (HMI) technology. In a release, MPPTCL said that a 160 MVA power transformer Read more

Madhya Pradesh gets its 1000th transformer, installed at Harda substation

State utility Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL or MPTransco) has crossed a significant milestone by installing the 1000th transformer in the state’s transmission network. In an official release, MPPTCL said that this 63 MVA transformer, with a Read more

MPPTCL augments capacity of 220kV Chichli substation

  State power utility Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL or MPTransco) has augmented the capacity of its 220kV Chichli substation in the Narsinghpur district of Madhya Pradesh. In a release, MPPTCL said that the utility has energized an Read more

MPPTCL energizes state’s first 220kV, 50 MVAR bus reactor

  State utility Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL or MPTransco) has energized the state’s first 220kV, 50 MVAR bus reactor, according to an official release. The release observed that MPPTCL has succeeded in installing and energizing the state's Read more

MP, AP transcos hold high-level talks, exchange expertise

  In what could be the first such episode in recent history, the state transmission utilities of Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh held high-level talks where the two shared their experience and expertise. Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd Read more

MP Transco energizes railway traction feeder

  Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL), in a release, announced that it has newly energized a railway traction feeder for supporting railway operations in the Katangi region. The Madhya Pradesh utility said that it has constructed a railway Read more