RTM

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

Torrent Power to commission Khavda transmission scheme soon

Torrent Power is expected to soon commission an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme associated with evacuation of renewable energy (RE) injection at the Khavda Pooling Station in Gujarat. The project, known as “Evacuation of 4.5 GW 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

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PGCIL approves investment in Thrissur HVDC station augmentation

The Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has approved investment in the Thrissur HVDC station augmentation project in Kerala. In a brief stock exchange filing, PGCIL said that the said Read more

Ladakh RE evacuation scheme: EHVAC found feasible, NCT’s approval awaited

It is now confirmed that the mega Ladakh renewable energy (RE) evacuation scheme will be implemented using EHVAC technology, instead of the earlier planned combination of HVDC and EHVAC. However, the final approval by National Committee on Transmission Read more

Share of TBCB rising in PGCIL’s project pipeline

The share of TBCB projects in Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd’s (PGCIL) work-in-hand has risen appreciably over the years. According to an investor presentation released by PGCIL, Read more

PGCIL’s TBCB subsidiary gets licence for RTM project

Powergrid Kurawar Transmission Ltd, a TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), has very recently received transmission licence for an interstate scheme that will be developed under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) Read more

Lara-Raigarh reconductoring project approved under RTM

An ISTS scheme project involving re-conductoring of the existing 400kV double-circuit Lara STPS-I to Raigarh (Kotra) transmission line in Chhattisgarh has been approved for implementation under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework. To be executed by Power Grid Corporation Read more

PGCIL seeks licence for two erstwhile TBCB schemes, now under RTM

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is seeking transmission licence for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme that is being implemented under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. This scheme represents the unified version of two erstwhile Read more