PGCIL

Substation capacity addition more than doubles in Q1FY26

The quantum of new substation capacity added during Q1 (April to June) of FY26 was more than twice the comparable level in FY25, official statistics suggest. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), 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

Hitachi Energy hands over India’s first 400 kV, synthetic ester fluid-filled transformer to PGCIL

Hitachi Energy, on July 15, 2025, flagged off India's first 400kV class, 315 MVA rating, three-phase synthetic ester fluid-filled power transformer for Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). This occasion marks a significant milestone in Read more

Three ISTS-TBCB schemes commissioned in Q1FY26

Three interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework were fully commissioned in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of current fiscal year FY26. While Power Grid Corporation of India Read more

Bajel Projects wins transmission line order from PGCIL

Bajel Projects Ltd has announced the winning of a new transmission line order from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). In a release, Bajel Projects said that the order, valued at over Rs.300 crore, pertains Read more

CERC grants interim licence to RTM projects of PGCIL

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted interim transmission licence to two RTM projects that are being implemented by TBCB subsidiaries of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). In very recent orders, CERC has granted Read more

CERC grants interim licence to Khavda V-B1B2 Power Transmission

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted interim transmission licence to “Khavda V-B1B2 Power Transmission Ltd,” a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). In a very recent order, CERC has granted interim transmission licence to Read more

Hitachi Energy India receives mega order of 765kV transformers from PGCIL

Hitachi Energy India Ltd has received an order from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) to supply 30 units of 765kV, 500 MVA single-phase transformers. In a release, Hitachi Energy India said that delivery timelines Read more

PGCIL likely to commission five ISTS-TBCB schemes soon

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is expected to soon commission as many as five interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes that it was awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. According to a special Read more

Bajel Projects lands Rs.400 crore-plus order from PGCIL

Bajel Projects Ltd has won an order valued at over Rs.400 crore from a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). In release, Bajel Projects said that the order was placed by PGCIL on behalf of Read more