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Tamil Nadu power utility serves contract termination notice to BGR Energy Systems

Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Ltd (TNPGCL) has served a contract termination notice to BGR Energy Systems Ltd with respect to a major contract valued at over Rs.2,500 crore. In a stock exchange filing, BGR Energy Systems Ltd said Read more

Tuticorin Pooling Station augmentation scheme put on hold

A scheme to augment transformation capacity at the Tuticorin-II GIS Pooling Station in Tamil Nadu has been put on hold. In its recent meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) recommended that the scheme be put Read more

Bondada Engineering wins BESS project in Tamil Nadu

Hyderabad-headquartered Bondada Engineering Ltd has been awarded a battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Tamil Nadu, under competitive bidding. In a stock exchange communication, Bondada said that the letter of award was placed by Tamil Nadu Green Energy 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 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

PGCIL acquires Kudalankulam ISTS Transmission, wins project under TBCB

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has acquired project SPV “Kudankulam ISTS Transmission Ltd” from bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd. PGCIL, in a stock exchange communication, said that the formal acquisition was completed on January 10, 2025. The Read more

PGCIL clinches two more ISTS-TBCB schemes — Gadag-Koppal and Kudankulam

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has continued its winning spree with the addition of two more schemes to its ISTS-TBCB portfolio. PGCIL, on December 12, 2024, received the letter of intent for two interstate transmission system (ISTS) Read more

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Green hydrogen plants to get 19,500-MW ISTS feed by FY30

According to the “Interim ISTS Rolling Plan 2029-30,” newly released by Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL), interstate transmission system (ISTS) network for feeding 19,500 MW renewable energy to upcoming green hydrogen plants is Read more

Tata Power begins production of solar cells at Tamil Nadu facility

TP Solar Ltd has announced that it has started commercial production from the 2-GW solar cell line at its manufacturing facility located at Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.   TP Solar Ltd is a subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd Read more

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ISTS scheme for green hydrogen units in Tuticorin approved

An interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme to cater to upcoming green hydrogen/green ammonia plants at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu was recently approved by the National Committee on Transmission (NCT). It may be recalled that a scheme to Read more