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South Kalamb transmission scheme planned under TBCB-RTM hybrid mode

A new interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme associated with the upcoming South Kalamb substation in Maharashtra is in the making. The project will involve a mix of TBCB and RTM modalities. Called “Network expansion scheme for Read more

Tuticorin Pooling Station augmentation scheme put on hold

A scheme to augment transformation capacity at the Tuticorin-II GIS Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu has been put on hold. In its recent meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) recommended that the scheme be put Read more

HVDC chosen over BESS for Rajasthan RE evacuation scheme

In its latest meeting, National Committee on Transmission (NCT) decided to in for HVDC technology for a major renewable energy evacuation scheme in Rajasthan for which battery energy storage system (BESS) was being evaluated as Read more

Battery energy storage being evaluated as alternative to HVDC link in Rajasthan

The option of using battery energy storage system (BESS) as an alternative to an HVDC-based transmission system is being evaluated in Rajasthan. This discussion came about during the latest meeting of the National Committee on Transmission ( Read more

PGCIL approves Rs.964-crore investment in three RTM projects

The Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in its meeting held on May 1, 2025, approved investment of Rs.964.44 crore on three interstate transmission system (ISTS) Read more

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Transmission resource adequacy plan for Karnataka to be finalized soon

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

PGCIL to expand capacity at Tuticorin-II Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned a project seeking to expand transformation capacity of the Tuticorin-II GIS Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu. National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved this project, estimated to Read more

PGCIL gets extension in implementation timeframe for RTM projects

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has granted extension in completion timelines to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) with respect to projects implemented under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. This extension has been Read more

RTM route recommended for Paradeep-Andaman-Nicobar HVDC link

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route for the proposed HVDC link to feed electricity to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI) from India’s eastern coast. While the tariff-based Read more

CERC grants trading licence to RECPDCL

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted interstate trading licence to REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of REC Ltd. In a very recent order, CERC has issued RECPDCL, “Category I” licence Read more