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Transformation capacity addition on ISTS exceeds that of intrastate network in FY26

The first ten-month period (April to January) of the ongoing fiscal year FY26 has seen more transformation capacity getting commissioned on the interstate transmission system (ISTS) than on its intrastate (InSTS) counterpart, official statistics suggest. According to latest statistics Read more

Two ISTS-TBCB schemes fully commissioned in January 2026, cumulative FY26 tally reaches 14

According to latest reports released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), two ISTS-TBCB schemes were fully commissioned in January 2026, taking the total number of such schemes commissioned in FY26 so far (April to January) to fourteen. Both the schemes Read more

PGCIL allotted four projects under RTM framework

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been allotted four projects under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework, covering the Eastern and Southern regional grids. These projects, with an aggregate cost of nearly 80 crore, were recently assigned Read more

PGCIL gets transmission licence for interregional-TBCB scheme

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted final transmission licence to “Vindhyachal Varanasi Transmission Ltd,” a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd that is developing an interregional scheme involving the Northern and Western regional grids. In Read more

MPPTCL energizes 500 MVA power transformer at Mandsaur substation

Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL or MP Transco) has successfully installed and energized an additional power transformer at the 400kV Mandsaur substation. In a release, MPPTCL said that this 400/220kV, 500 MVA power transformer will help strengthen Read more

Transmission line addition shoots up in January 2026, best performance in recent history

The quantum of transmission line addition in January 2026 shot up to over 2,300 ckm, making it the best monthly performance in the past 21 months. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority, a total of 2,315 Read more

PGCIL acquires Bellary Davanagere Transmission Ltd, its seventh interstate project SPV this fiscal

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has acquired “Bellary Davanagere Transmission Ltd” from bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL). This is PGCIL’s seventh formal acquisition of a project SPV corresponding to an interstate Read more

Bidding initiated for India’s first syncon project under TBCB

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has newly initiated bidding for India’s first ISTS scheme under TBCB, involving installation of synchronous condensers (SynCon). As per current timelines, the last date for submitting technical and financial Read more

PGCIL to upgrade critical lines in Tamil Nadu under Rs.1,800-crore RTM project

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned two projects, under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework, for upgrade of two critical lines in Tamil Nadu. The total estimated outlay is over Rs.1,800 crore. Both these projects Read more

Vataman switchyard component delinked from Gujarat offshore wind farm scheme

One component of the mega wind power evacuation scheme offshore Gujarat has been delinked into an independent scheme. The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) in its recent meeting has delinked one component called “Creation of 400kV Read more