PGCIL
Two power transmission project SPVs transferred to PGCIL
- Jun 7, 2021
Bid process coordinator REC Power Distribution Company Ltd has transferred two power transmission-related project special purpose vehicles to successful bidder Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The two SPVs in question are: Fatehgarh Bhadla Transco Ltd (FBTL) Sikar Read more
Cyclone Tauktae aftermath: PGCIL restores supply to Diu
- May 31, 2021
A Union power ministry release said that Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd has restored power supply to Diu, following emergency restoration works taken up on one of the two 220kV feeder lines in Gujarat, which were devastated Read more
Ladakh connectivity scheme gets ISTS status, transferred to PGCIL
- May 31, 2021
The Union power ministry has re-designated the 220kV Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh transmission scheme as part of the interstate transmission system (ISTS). With the result, the system has been transferred to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh transmission scheme Read more
Major component of Eastern Region transmission scheme commissioned
- May 28, 2021
The 400kV Sitamarhi-Motihari transmission line, an important component of the Eastern Region System Strengthening Scheme (ERSS) – XXI, was recently commissioned. The double-circuit line with triple snowbird conductor spanning 171 ckm and located in Bihar was contracted to Tata Read more
PGCIL commissions transformer in Nagaland on fast-track basis
- May 25, 2021
Responding to a call by the Nagaland government, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) commissioned a transformer in the northeastern, within just two days. A government release said that to reduce the instances of power interruptions and to Read more
Salasar Techno wins Rs.238-crore order in northeastern region
- May 24, 2021
Salasar Techo Engineering Ltd has announced that the company has won orders valued at Rs.238.65 crore for power transmission works in Arunachal Pradesh. In a stock exchange communication, the company said that the orders were placed by Power Grid Read more
PGCIL accords investment approvals worth over Rs.2,000 crore
- May 24, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has accorded approval to investment of over Rs.2,000 crore, on various projects. The total investment approved stood at Rs.2,202.30 crore. Of this, an amount of Rs.1,761.30 crore was approved by the PGCIL Read more
North-West Interconnector likely to commission by July 2021
- May 17, 2021
The 765kV interconnector linking the northern region (NR) grid and the western region (WR) grid is likely to complete by July 2021, a latest report by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has indicated. The project costing close to Rs.1,000 crore Read more
PGCIL monetizes Rs.2,736 crore from asset sale to PGInvIT
- May 15, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has monetized Rs.2,736.02 crore by way of sale of five of its special purpose vehicles to Powergrid Infrastructure Investment Trust (PGInvIT). Here is a step-by-step account: The following five SPVs were sold Read more
PGCIL commissions 765kV Ajmer-Phagi transmission scheme in Rajasthan
- May 14, 2021
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, in a stock exchange filing, said that it has commissioned a 765kV transmission scheme in Rajasthan, developed by its wholly-owned subsidiary Ajmer Phagi Transmission Ltd. The transmission scheme was commissioned on May 6, Read more