PGCIL

Khavda RE transmission system scheme completed

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has completed an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme associated with integration of renewable energy projects from Khavda RE zone in Gujarat. According to latest statistics released Read more

Tendering for Ladakh HVDC project delayed further

A further delay of around three months is likely in awarding contracts for the mega Ladakh HVDC project that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been mandated to develop under the regulated tariff Read more

PGCIL’s work-in-hand estimated at Rs.1.5 trillion, TBCB dominates

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has estimated its current work-in-hand at nearly Rs.1.5 trillion, with a clear dominance of projects won under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. As of July 26, 2025, PGCIL’s Read more

PGCIL records over 50 per cent capex growth in Q1FY26

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has recorded a year-on-year growth of over 50 per cent in capital expenditure (capex) during the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY26. Read more

Four in race for Jejuri-Hinjewadi intrastate scheme in Maharashtra

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) along with three biggest private sector developers are in the fray for an intrastate transmission system (InSTS) scheme taking shape in the Pune region of Maharashtra. It is reliably Read more

Seven qualify for Velgaon intrastate transmission scheme in Maharashtra

Seven entities have qualified for opening of price bids for an intrastate transmission system (InSTS) scheme in Maharashtra, housed under “Velgaon Power Transmission Ltd.” The scheme is being developed under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism with REC Power Read more

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