Power ministry approves RTM component of Bikaner-V scheme

The Union power ministry recently approved one component of the Bikaner-V ISTS scheme, which would be implemented by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework. The RTM component is 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

South Mumbai to get 400kV system, Mahalakshmi substation to be upgraded

The Maharashtra Transmission Committee (MTC) recently approved a proposal of upgrading the existing 220kV Mahalakshmi substation to 400kV level with a view to providing a robust 400kV system to south Mumbai. The project, estimated to cost Rs.1,295 crore, will Read more

PGCIL approves Rs.584-crore investment on three RTM projects

The Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has approved three projects with an aggregate cost of Rs.584.13 crore. In a meeting held on May 15, 2026, the said committee approved Read more

PGCIL to implement Phase II of URTDSM project under RTM

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned the Unified Real Time Dynamic State Measurement System (URTDSM) – Phase II ISTS project, on regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) basis. Estimated to cost Rs.1,132.99 crore, the Read more

CTUIL approves award of four transmission projects to PGCIL under RTM

Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) has recently approved the allocation of four interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), to be implemented under the regulated tariff mechanism Read more

New substation planned to meet load demand of “Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027”

Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) has planned to build a new substation at Panchvati in Nashik district to meet the anticipated load demand of the upcoming “Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027”. The proposed 132/33kV substation Read more

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