Transmission line addition

Transmission line addition shoots up in December 2025

The pace of transmission line addition shot up in December 2025, lending respectability to the overall performance during the first nine months (9M: April to December) of FY26. Latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Read more

Major shortfall foreseen in 765kV transmission line addition in FY26

Current fiscal year FY26 is likely to close with a significant deficit in addition of 765kV transmission lines. Official statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) suggest that only 368 ckm of 765kV lines were added 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

Transmission line addition picks up in October 2025 but still short of target

The pace of transmission line addition picked up in October 2025, according to latest official statistics, but the cumulative performance in FY26 is still far below the target. Latest statistics issued Read more

Transmission line addition falls 27 per cent in H1FY26

Transmission line addition during the current fiscal year continued to be depressed with the first half (H1: April to September) closing with a 27 per cent year-on-year decline. Latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) indicate that transmission Read more

Transmission line addition meets over 90 per cent of target

India’s transmission line addition during the first five months (April to August) of FY26 met over 90 per cent of the target set for the period. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), 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

Transmission line addition in Q1FY26 meets barely a fifth of the target

The quantum of transmission line addition in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of current year FY26 was less than 20 per cent of the planned addition. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority ( Read more

Transmission line addition fares poorly in May 2025

Official statistics suggest very poor performance with respect to transmission line addition during May 2025. As against the planned 1,282 ckm for the month, actual addition of transmission lines (of 220kV or higher) was just 262 ckm. The entire addition Read more

FY25 sees lowest transmission line addition in recent history

The fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2025 witnessed the lowest addition of transmission lines in recent history. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), FY25 saw the addition of only 8,830 ckm of new Read more