West Bengal

West Bengal allots land to Websol for greenfield solar cell and module facility

Websol Energy System Ltd has announced that the Government of West Bengal has allotted a parcel of land measuring about 54.20 acres to the company at Falta Industrial Park, Kolkata, for its planned greenfield solar manufacturing facility. The new Read more

Luminous Industries to nearly double capacity at Ranihati facility

Lumino Industries Ltd said that it was planning to nearly double the manufacturing capacity at its cable and conductor facility at Ranihati, Howrah district, West Bengal. In a release, Lumino Industries said the capacity of the Ranihati plant would Read more

BHEL receives LNTP from DVC for Durgapur thermal power project

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has received a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) from Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) relating to the latter’s upcoming Durgapur advanced supercritical thermal power project in West Bengal. The LNTP, received by BHEL on June Read more

PGCIL to implement re-conductoring project in West Bengal under RTM framework

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been assigned a project for re-conductoring of existing 400kV lines in West Bengal, under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) framework. A decision to this effect was taken at the latest meeting Read more

Polaris secures $80-million financing from British International Investment

Polaris Smart Metering Pvt Ltd has announced that it has secured financing of Rs.7,100 million (approximately $80 million) from British International Investment (BII), for its subsidiary Hooghly Smart Metering Pvt Ltd. The financing will support the deployment of over Read more

New 765kV corridor planned in Eastern Region Grid

A new 765kV corridor has been planned in the Eastern Region (ER) Grid that will eventually form an intraregional 765kV ring, in conjunction with existing lines. To this effect, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in 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

PGCIL approves Rs.964-crore investment in three RTM projects

The Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), in its meeting held on May 1, 2025, approved investment of Rs.964.44 crore on three interstate transmission system (ISTS) Read more

JSW Energy breaks ground on ultra supercritical power plant in West Bengal

JSW Energy Ltd, on April 21, 2025, commenced construction of its state-of-the-art 1,600 MW (2x800 MW) ultra supercritical thermal power plant in Salboni, West Bengal. This Rs.16,000-crore project is the company’s largest greenfield project till date. The groundbreaking ceremony Read more

BHEL wins letter of intent for Rs.6,200-crore DVC mandate

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has received the letter of intent (LoI) from Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) relating to a Rs.6,200-crore contract. The contract involves the steam generator island package for DVC’s upcoming 2x660-MW Raghunathpur thermal Read more