Arunachal, Sikkim T&D upgrade scheme over 60 per cent complete

The Centrally-sponsored “Comprehensive Scheme of Transmission & Distribution System in Arunachal Pradesh & Sikkim,” is over 60 per cent complete, albeit with long time overruns. According to latest data released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the Read more

India, Nepal sign MoU for cross-border transmission links

India and Nepal have entered into a memorandum of understanding for development of cross-border power transmission links. On April 22, 2025, an MoU was signed between Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) and Nepal Electricity Read more

PGCIL starts commercial operations on Raipur Pool Dhamtari TBCB project

Powergrid Raipur Pool Dhamtari Transmission Ltd, a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), has begun commercial operations from its interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Chhattisgarh. In a stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that Powergrid Read more

FY25 sees lowest transmission line addition in recent history

The fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2025 witnessed the lowest addition of transmission lines in recent history. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), FY25 saw the addition of only 8,830 ckm of new Read more

Bajel Projects wins transmission line EPC order from PGCIL

Bajel Projects Ltd has announced the winning of a major transmission line EPC order from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The order has been placed by “Kurnool-IV Power Transmission Ltd,” a TBCB subsidiary of PGCIL. In a release, Read more

With 45 schemes awarded, FY25 proves very eventful for ISTS-TBCB market

Fiscal year FY25 that closed on March 31, 2025 has been a record year for the ISTS-TBCB market, on several counts. Based on an exclusive study by T&D India, FY25 saw as many as 45 interstate transmission system (ISTS) Read more

PGCIL emerges winner for Mahan ISTS project in Madhya Pradesh

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has emerged as the successful bidder under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework to establish an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Madhya Pradesh. In a brief stock exchange Read more

Bajel Projects commissions two key 400kV transmission lines

Bajel Projects Ltd has announced the commissioning of two key 400kV transmission line projects. In a release, Bajel Projects said that it has successfully commissioned the Raipur Pool – Dhamtari (CKT-I and CKT-II) and Navsari – Magarwada (CKT-I and Read more

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PGCIL acquires Kurnool-III PS ISTS scheme in Andhra Pradesh

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), on March 27, 2025, formally acquired the project SPV of an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Andhra Pradesh, from bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd ( 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