ANDRITZ introduces synchronous condensers to Indian market

ANDRITZ launched its synchronous condensers in India at a roadshow on June 11, 2024, with the theme "Synchronous Condensers – Enabling Green Energy Transition.” The launch event, was graced by senior officials from CEA, Grid India, NRPC, Read more

RECPDCL hands over two power transmission SPVs to successful bidders

    REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has handed over project special purpose vehicles of two interstate transmission system (ISTS) to successful bidders, on May 30, 2024. Here are details on the two cases:   Project SPV: Khavda Read more

PGCIL to increase participation in intrastate network through JV, TBCB routes

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is planning to increase its participation in the development of intrastate networks, using the joint venture and the competitive bidding routes. According to R.K. Tyagi, Chairman & Managing Director, PGCIL, addressing an Read more

PGCIL commissions Jamnagar oil refinery connectivity project for RIL

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned a transmission system connecting Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar oil refinery in Gujarat to the Jam Khambaliya ISTS pooling station. In a very brief stock exchange communication, PGCIL said Read more

RE evacuation schemes dominate PGCIL’s “work-in-hand”

    Power transmission schemes related to evacuation of renewable energy (RE) account for a dominant proportion of the current “work-in-hand” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). In an investor presentation, PGCIL said that out of the current Read more

PGCIL targets capex of Rs.15,000 crore in FY25

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has targeted capital expenditure of over Rs.15,000 crore in ongoing fiscal year, FY25. Addressing an investor conference in Mumbai recently, R.K. Tyagi, Chairman & Managing Director, PGCIL, said that though the official Read more

PGCIL, three others, in the fray for NERGS-I

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) along with three other bidders have qualified for opening of price bids for an ISTS-TBCB scheme housed under “NERGS-I Power Transmission Ltd.” The three contenders alongside PGCIL are Sterlite Power, Techno Electric Read more

Record substation capacity addition likely in FY25

    India is likely to witness record transformation capacity addition in FY25, going by official statistics. Latest reports by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) suggest that in the current fiscal year FY25 (April 1, 2024 to March 31, Read more

Only two in race for Khavda RE evacuation scheme

  Only two bidders have qualified for opening of price bids for a major interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme aiming to evacuate renewable energy from Khavda in Gujarat. It is reliably learnt that only two bidders – Read more

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PGCIL commissions Neemuch interstate transmission system project

    Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the completion of an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme, housed under its wholly-owned subsidiary “Powergrid Neemuch Transmission System Ltd”. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said Read more