Uttar Pradesh

HG Infra makes formal debut in intrastate-TBCB space, acquires scheme in UP

H.G. Infra Engineering Ltd (HGIEL) has made its formal debut in the intrastate power transmission development space by recently acquiring a scheme in Uttar Pradesh, under the TBCB framework. On September 26, 2026, HGIEL acquired “Ranipur Chunar Transmission Ltd” Read more

Uttar Pradesh plans 33 substations in TBCB mode, STU releases five-year rolling plan

Uttar Pradesh has planned to develop 33 greenfield substations under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework, during the five-year period ending FY31. This plan covering substations of voltages 220kV or above is part of the “Five-Year STU Transmission Plan Read more

Wirepas RF mesh technology connects nearly 1 million smart meters in UP

Nearly one million smart meters deployed by Polaris Smart Metering across Uttar Pradesh now run on RF mesh technology from Wirepas, a release by Wirepas said. The release observed that Uttar Pradesh is India's most populous state and, predictably, Read more

Tata Power commissions 400kV Jalpura-Khurja transmission corridor

Tata Power has successfully commissioned the second element of its Jalpura-Khurja transmission project in Uttar Pradesh, further strengthening the state’s power transmission infrastructure and enhancing connectivity to the growing electricity demand centres across NCR and Western Uttar Pradesh. In Read more

Bidding initiated for 400kV GIS substation project in Uttar Pradesh under TBCB

The bidder selection process for developing a greenfield 400/220kV GIS substation in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, under TBCB, has been initiated. Bid process coordinator REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has recently initiated Read more

PGCIL, EnerGrid formally acquire project SPVs of ISTS-TBCB schemes

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) and EnerGrid, on July 29, 2026, formally acquired project SPVs of ISTS schemes that the two developers had won under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. These SPVs were incorporated as wholly-owned Read more

Polycab opens Quick Service Depot at Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh

Polycab India Ltd has further strengthened its distribution infrastructure with the launch of its new Quick Service Depot (QSD) in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. In a release, Polycab said that this strategic expansion reinforces Polycab’s commitment to building a robust Read more

Five shortlisted for Bhadla-Ramgarh interstate-TBCB scheme

Five bidders have qualified for opening of initial price bids with respect to an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme involving augmentation of three substations – Bhadla-III, Ramgarh and Kanpur. The ISTS-TBCB scheme is referred to as “Augmentation at Bhadla-III, Read more

Bikaner-V scheme to be pursued, four TBCB components envisaged

In its most recent meeting, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has proposed to implement the “Bikaner-V” scheme aimed at providing ISTS connectivity to RE projects in the Bikaner region in Rajasthan. The scheme under discussion Read more

Bondada Engineering wins solar-cum-BESS EPC order worth over Rs.1,300 crore

Hyderabad-headquartered Bondada Engineering Ltd has announced the winning of an EPC order valued at over Rs.1,300 crore, from NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd relating to a solar PV project and battery energy storage system (BESS). In a Read more