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No extension in completion timeframe for OPGW projects, says NCT

  The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has ruled out any extension in the completion schedule for OPGW (optical ground wire) installations on existing transmission lines, in live-line conditions. In its most recent meeting, NCT said that it would not Read more

PGCIL to raise over Rs.2,000 crore from securitization of cash flows

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is planning to raise up to Rs.2,250 crore through non-convertible bonds, by securitization of cash flows of four operational special purpose vehicles. In a stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that the company’s Read more

Sikar-Khetri ISTS scheme bifurcated, one key element now on RTM basis

  The interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme officially termed as “Transmission System for evacuation of power from REZ in Rajasthan (20 GW) under Phase III – Part D” has been bifurcated, with respect to project scope and mode of Read more

Two in race for intrastate transmission project in Uttar Pradesh

  Two bidders have qualified to submit their price bids for an intrastate transmission project in Uttar Pradesh, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. It is reliably learnt that bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) Read more

PGCIL clinches another ISTS scheme in Rajasthan

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has won yet another interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Rajasthan, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that it has been declared as Read more

Powergrid Ramgarh Transmission to commission project soon

  The interstate transmission system (ISTS) project housed under project SPV “Powergrid Ramgarh Transmission Ltd” is set to commission soon. According to a recent report by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), all elements of the transmission scheme are Read more

PGCIL declared successful bidder for TBCB scheme in Rajasthan

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been named as the successful bidder for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Rajasthan, awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said Read more

PGCIL to commission 18 ISTS-RTM projects in FY24

  Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd is expected to commission 18 ISTS projects awarded under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route, in the remaining period of this fiscal year. According to information tabled in Parliament, PGCIL, as of August Read more

Substation capacity addition meets less than half of target

  The quantum of new transformation capacity added in the first four months of FY24 was less than half of the planned addition. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), a total of 14,016 Read more

CERC grants transmission licence to three ISTS schemes

  In recent independent orders, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted interstate transmission licence to three schemes. Incidentally, all the three projects were clinched by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) under the tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) Read more