reconductoring

Madhya Pradesh state transco begins reconductoring of 132kV lines in Gwalior region

State transco Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd (MPPTCL) has begun reconductoring of critical 132kV transmission lines in the Gwalior region. In a release, MPPTCL said that in view of rising power demand in Gwalior city and surrounding areas Read more

Transrail Lighting lands new orders valued at Rs.412 crore in power T&D segment

Transrail Lighting Ltd has announced the winning of fresh orders worth Rs.412 crore, taking the FY27 cumulative inflow to over Rs.2,000 crore. In a release, Transrail said that it has secured new orders worth Rs.412 crore in its core Read more

Grid Before Generation and the Critical Need for RoW Reform

As renewable energy capacity expands rapidly, the limiting factor is increasingly not the availability of generation, but the availability of transmission infrastructure.  If India can combine large-scale new transmission investment with systematic reconductoring, conductor uprating, voltage upgrades and Read more

Himachal Pradesh SEB selects AECC conductor for grid upgrade project

TS Conductor (TS) has announced that its Aluminum Encapsulated Carbon Core (AECC) conductors have been selected for an upcoming transmission grid modernization project Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB). The commercial order was awarded via TS’s regional stranding partner Read more

PGCIL to upgrade Udumalpet-Madurai transmission line in Tamil Nadu

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has planned to upgrade the Udumalpet-Madurai transmission line in Tamil Nadu. The 400kV Udumalpet-Madurai line is currently a single-circuit one and the plan will involve converting the same to a 400kV double-circuit Read more

Gooty-Tumkur line traversing Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka to be reconductored

The 400kV double-circuit Gooty-Tumkur (Pavagada) interstate line straddling Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka is to be reconductored under the regulated tariff mechanism. In its latest meeting, National Committee on Transmission (NCT) cleared this project for implementation by Read more

PGCIL to implement re-conductoring project in West Bengal under RTM framework

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned a project for re-conductoring of existing 400kV lines in West Bengal, under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework. A decision to this effect was taken at the latest meeting Read more

Sterlite Power secures new orders worth Rs.1,400 crore in Q4 of FY23

Sterlite Power has secured multiple new orders worth around Rs.1,400 crore across its 'Solutions' business during the fourth quarter (Q4: January to March) of FY23.  The “Solutions” business caters to products and specialized EPC. In a release, Sterlite Power Read more

CEA proposes RTM route for re-conductoring of ISTS lines

  In a newly released draft paper, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recommended that re-conductoring of transmission lines of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) be carried out under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route as opposed to the tariff-based Read more