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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

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HVDC technology ruled out for mega Ladakh RE evacuation scheme

The option of using HVDC-based power transmission technology for the mega transmission scheme to evacuate 5 GW of renewable energy from Leh in UT of Ladakh is now ruled out. In the latest meeting held by National Committee on Read more

PGCIL allotted RTM schemes worth Rs.360 crore

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

Major interregional transmission scheme planned under TBCB and RTM modes

A major interregional transmission scheme has recently been approved for development under three packages, using a combination of TBCB and RTM modalities. Expected to cost around Rs.7,250 crore, the composite scheme seeks to improve the interregional transfer between the Read more