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NERPSIP to fully commission by April 2026, only five elements pending

After missing several deadlines, the Centrally-sponsored North-Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) is expected to fully commission by end of April 2026, though the formal completion deadline has been declared as March 2027. According to latest statistics released Read more

Transformers & Rectifiers (India) sees drop in Q2FY26 order inflow

The second quarter (Q2: July to September) of FY26 was a challenging one for Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd with a significant year-on-year decline in new order inflow, coupled with operational encumbrances. The new order inflow in Q2FY26 Read more

Uganda dedicates transmission project, PGCIL provided consultancy

The Government of Uganda dedicated a power transmission project for which Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) was the project management consultant (PMC). President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Vice President of Uganda, Ms Jessica Alupo dedicated Read more

Full completion of NERSPIP expected by end of 2024

    The North-Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP), a major Centrally-sponsored programme covering the northeast states, except Arunachal Pradesh, is expected to be fully commissioned by end of 2024, according to a latest government report. The Read more

West Bengal IBRD WB | T&D India

West Bengal gets $135-mln World Bank Loan to improve electricity supply

  The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $135-million loan to West Bengal, to improve the operational efficiency and reliability of electricity supply in selected areas in the eastern state. The $135-million loan from the International Bank for Read more

Ranchi Smart Grid | T&D India

World Bank issues “no objection” to Ranchi smart grid tender

  The World Bank has issued a “no objection” to the financial bid evaluation report of one package relating to the Ranchi smart grid project in Jharkhand. According to a recent government report, the financial bid evaluation report of one Read more

EESL SLNP

World Bank to assist India’s energy efficiency program

The Government of India, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), and the World Bank have signed a $220-million loan agreement and a $80-million guarantee agreement for the India Energy Efficiency Scale-Up Program. The program, to be implemented by EESL, will Read more

Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank

I am very excited to share with you the partnership with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd or EESL, acompany that finances residential and public-sector energy efficiency investments in India. EESLhas already deployed more than 275 million LED bulbs, 4.2 Read more