substation capacity addition

Transformation capacity addition on ISTS exceeds that of intrastate network in FY26

The first ten-month period (April to January) of the ongoing fiscal year FY26 has seen more transformation capacity getting commissioned on the interstate transmission system (ISTS) than on its intrastate (InSTS) counterpart, official statistics suggest. According to latest statistics Read more

Substation capacity addition sustains growth momentum

The growth momentum seen in new substation capacity addition during the current fiscal year was sustained in November 2025. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), during the first eight months (8M: April to November) of Read more

Big increase foreseen in transmission infrastructure build-up by private sector

The private sector is likely to commission a higher quantum of power transmission infrastructure in FY26 as compared with the actual achievement in FY25, a study by tndindia.com suggests. The analysis based on government statistics, covers transmission infrastructure of Read more

Interstate transmission network sees healthy addition of transformation capacity

The interstate transmission system (ISTS) network has witnessed healthy addition of transformation (substation) capacity addition during the current fiscal year. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India added 52,625 Read more

Substation capacity addition more than doubles, 765kV voltage class dominates

Over half of the new substation capacity added in the first five months of FY26 (April to August) pertained to the 765kV voltage class, implying a major boost to the interstate transmission system (ISTS) network. According Read more

Significant downward revision in FY26 targets for transmission infrastructure capacity addition

There has been significant downward revision in the targets for transmission line and substation capacity addition during FY26. Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has revised the transmission line addition target for FY26 by 37 per cent to Read more

Transformation capacity addition: Good start to FY26

Ongoing fiscal year FY26 appears to have got off to a good start as far as substation capacity addition goes. Latest official statistics indicate that during the first two months (April and May) of FY26, total substation (transformation) capacity Read more

Transmission infrastructure addition falling short of target

The quantum of power transmission infrastructure addition is falling significantly short of target, as evinced by official statistics. Latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) clearly points out to the fact that addition of new power transmission infrastructure Read more

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Over 10,000 ckm of transmission lines added in 2024

A government release, in a year-end review of the Union power ministry, observed that over 10,000 ckm of new transmission lines (of 220kV or above) were commissioned in calendar year 2024 (January to December). Here are highlights of the Read more

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Transmission infra addition surpasses target for the first time in FY25

The quantum of transmission line and transformation capacity added in the first seven months (April to October) of FY25 has surpassed the target set for the period. This is the first time in FY25 that achievement has exceeded Read more