PGCIL approves over Rs.900 crore investment for equipment procurement

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), through one of its empowered committees, has approved investment of over Rs.900 crore for procuring transformers and reactors. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that its “Committee of Directors on Read more

PGCIL commissions Bhadla-Sikar interstate-TBCB scheme in Rajasthan

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the successful commissioning of an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme in Rajasthan, developed by its TBCB subsidiary “Powergrid Bhadla Sikar Transmission Ltd.” In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said Read more

Memorable month for ISTS-TBCB landscape; seven schemes fully commissioned in December 2025

It was indeed a momentous month for the ISTS-TBCB market with as many as seven schemes getting fully commissioned in December 2025 alone. Going by freshly released statistics by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), seven interstate transmission Read more

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Salasar Techno wins GIS substation order from PGCIL

Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd has landed a GIS substation order from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). In a release, Salasar Techno said that it has secured a contract worth Rs.68.67-crore gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation package, “SS145,” from Read more

CERC approves transmission tariff of Kudankulam ISTS-TBCB scheme

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted and approved the annual transmission charges (tariff) associated with the Kundankulam interstate scheme, being developed by a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). In a very recent order, Read more

CERC grants transmission licence to PGCIL’s Davanagare ISTS scheme

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted final transmission licence to Davanagere Power Transmission Ltd, a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The interstate transmission licence, unless revoked earlier, will remain in Read more

Bajel Projects commissions 400kV Ananthpuram–Kurnool transmission line

Bajel Projects Ltd has announced the successful charging and commissioning of the 400kV Ananthpuram-Kurnool line in Andhra Pradesh. In a release, Bajel Projects said that the “TL01 – Ananthpuram–Kurnool 400 kV D/C Line”, officially charged on December 26, 2025, Read more

PGCIL forays in BESS, wins project in Andhra Pradesh under TBCB

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been formally awarded a battery energy storage system (BESS) project, won under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route.   This marks the Central PSU’s entry in the BESS space Read more

PFC Consulting shortlists four contenders for intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra

Bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has shortlisted four bidders for opening of initial price bids for an intrastate-TBCB scheme in Maharashtra, involving the building of a 765kV substation in Pune. The intrastate scheme is Read more

GE Vernova wins first HVDC refurbishment contract in India

GE Vernova Inc. announced that its Electrification Systems business has been awarded a contract by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd to refurbish the Chandrapur back-to-back HVDC link.   This marks GE Vernova’s first HVDC refurbishment contract in India, a Read more