RTM

Bikaner-IV Pooling Station to be augmented under RTM route

Capacity augmentation at the upcoming Bikaner-IV Pooling Station (PS) in Rajasthan will be done under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework. In its recent meeting, National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved this Rs.122.88-crore project with an Read more

PGCIL approves Rs.964-crore investment in three RTM projects

The Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in its meeting held on May 1, 2025, approved investment of Rs.964.44 crore on three interstate transmission system (ISTS) Read more

PGCIL to expand capacity at Tuticorin-II Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned a project seeking to expand transformation capacity of the Tuticorin-II GIS Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu. National Committee on Transmission (NCT) approved this project, estimated to Read more

PGCIL gets extension in implementation timeframe for RTM projects

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has granted extension in completion timelines to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) with respect to projects implemented under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route. This extension has been Read more

PGCIL accords investment approval to two RTM projects

The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), on March 13, 2025, accorded investment approval to two projects, with an aggregate outlay of Rs.341.57 crore. In a stock exchange filing, PGCIL Read more

Two ISTS-TBCB schemes in Gujarat facing “single-bidder” status now proposed under RTM

Stuck with “single-bidder” status despite extension in bidding timelines, two ISTS-TBCB schemes will now come up under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) mode. In its latest meeting, National Committee on Transmission (NCT) proposed the deployment of RTM framework for Read more

Contracts for Ladakh HVDC project to be awarded in Q1FY26

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) expects to awards contracts for its mega HVDC scheme in Ladakh in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY26. PGCIL is developing the project under the Read more

PGCIL committee approves Rs.429-crore capex in two projects

The “Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects” of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has approved investment of Rs.429.16 crore on two projects, one of them directly related to evacuation infrastructure envisaged for wind energy farms Read more

RTM route recommended for Paradeep-Andaman-Nicobar HVDC link

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route for the proposed HVDC link to feed electricity to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI) from India’s eastern coast. While the tariff-based Read more

CERC grants trading licence to RECPDCL

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted interstate trading licence to REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of REC Ltd. In a very recent order, CERC has issued RECPDCL, “Category I” licence Read more