PGCIL

Major shortfall foreseen in 765kV transmission line addition in FY26

Current fiscal year FY26 is likely to close with a significant deficit in addition of 765kV transmission lines. Official statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) suggest that only 368 ckm of 765kV lines were added Read more

PGCIL approves refurbishment of Chandrapur back-to-back HVDC station

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has approved capital expenditure for refurbishing the Chandrapur back-to-back HVDC station in Maharashtra. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that the company’s board of directors, in its meeting held on 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

KETRACO signs PPP agreement with PGCIL and Africa50 for transmission project in Kenya

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (KETRACO) recently signed a transformative public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with a consortium comprising Africa50 and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), marking a significant milestone in the expansion and modernization of Kenya’s Read more

PGCIL wins SR-ER interregional scheme under tariff-based bidding

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has emerged as the successful bidder, under the TBCB framework, for developing an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme aimed at interregional strengthening between the southern and eastern regional grids. In a brief Read more

Bajel Projects commissions India’s first vertically-configured 400kV multi-circuit line on monopoles

Bajel Projects Ltd has announced the successful commissioning and handover of the critical 400kV multi-circuit Maharanibagh—Narela transmission line project to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), setting multiple national benchmarks for complex power infrastructure Read more

TARIL becomes first Indian-origin company to win HVDC transformer order

Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd has received an HVDC transformer-related order from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), making it the first Indian-origin company to enter the field of HVDC transformers. In a regulatory Read more

Ladakh RE evacuation scheme: EHVAC found feasible, NCT’s approval awaited

It is now confirmed that the mega Ladakh renewable energy (RE) evacuation scheme will be implemented using EHVAC technology, instead of the earlier planned combination of HVDC and EHVAC. However, the final approval by National Committee on Transmission Read more

Powergrid Narela Transmission likely to fully commission its project soon

Powergrid Narela Transmission Ltd (PNTL), a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), is likely to fully commission its interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme soon. According to a recent report by Central Electricity Read more

POWERGRID HR Tech Conference 2025 opens with a strong call for humane leadership

The “POWERGRID HR Tech Conference 2025”, in knowledge partnership with SHRM, opened with powerful messages from national leaders, industry experts and global HR influencers, setting the tone for a future powered by humane leadership, digital transformation and technology-enabled Read more