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RECPDCL invites bids for Transmission System Development in Madhya Pradesh

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (REC-PDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited, has invited bids for the selection of a Transmission Service Provider (TSP) to develop intra-state transmission system for evacuation of 1230 MW power (MPPMCL portion) through STU network from proposed 2X800 MW Thermal Power Project of M/S Mahan Energen Ltd. (MEL).  The project will be executed through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The transmission scheme involves constructing two major substations…

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RECPDCL establishes SPV for Lakadia substation capacity enhancement

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has established Lakadia B Power Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) aimed at augmenting the transformation capacity of the 765/400 kV Lakadia Substation in Gujarat.  RECPDCL has been designated as the bid process coordinator to select a transmission service provider for this project through a tariff-based competitive bidding process.

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RECPDCL forms two SPVs for ISTS projects in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), as the bid process coordinator, has launched two wholly-owned subsidiaries to act as special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for ISTS-TBCB schemes currently under bidding. These SPVs, Bidar Transco Ltd and Tuticorin Power Transmission Ltd, will support crucial transmission upgrades and green energy integration. Project SPV Details: Bidar Transco Ltd Incorporation Date: November 5, 2024 Scheme: Augmentation of transformation capacity with 3×500 MVA, 400/220kV and 1×1500 MVA, 765/400kV ICTs at…

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RECPDCL issues RFP for 4.5 GW renewable power transmission project

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an interstate transmission system (ISTS) project to evacuate 4.5 GW of renewable energy from the Kurnool-IV Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Phase 1 in Andhra Pradesh. The bid submission deadline is set for December 30, 2024. This RFP follows a recent RECPDCL tender to establish an ISTS project for expanding the pumped hydro storage network near Talegaon, Pune, Maharashtra.

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RECPDCL establishes subsidiaries for ISTS projects in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and J&K

REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has created three wholly-owned subsidiaries to develop interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes across Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir. On October 25, 2024, RECPDCL incorporated Banaskantha Transco Ltd as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to implement the “Augmentation of transformation capacity at Banaskantha (Raghanesda) PS (GIS)” project in Gujarat. The bidder selection for this ISTS scheme will be carried out through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. RECPDCL…

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RECPDCL incorporates SPV for ISTS project in Jammu & Kashmir

REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) established a project special purpose vehicle (SPV) named “Ratle Kiru Power Transmission Ltd” on October 23, 2024, as a wholly-owned subsidiary. This SPV will develop the ISTS scheme titled “Transmission scheme for evacuation of power from Ratle HEP (850 MW) & Kiru HEP (624 MW): Part-A” in Jammu & Kashmir. The scheme, estimated to cost Rs 12.14 billion with a gestation period of 24 months, will provide ISTS…

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RECPDCL floats tender for power evacuation from hydro PSPs

REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL), a subsidiary of REC Limited, has issued a tender to select a transmission service provider for establishing an inter-state transmission system (ISTS) as part of a network expansion program in the western region.  The project will support pumped hydro storage projects (PSP) near Talegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, through a tariff-based competitive bidding process. The bid submission deadline is December 20, 2024. The project aims to evacuate 1.5 GW of power…

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Tata Power secures LoI from RECPDCL for power transmission project

Tata Power Limited has received a letter of intent (LoI) from REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a subsidiary of REC Limited, to acquire the special purpose vehicle (SPV) ERES-XXXIX Power Transmission Limited.  The project, to be developed on a build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) basis, will offer transmission services for 35 years starting from the commercial operation date scheduled for December 31, 2027. The project includes the construction of a 2×1500 MVA, 765/400 kV gas-insulated switchgear…

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RECPDCL hands over Tumkur-II REZ Transmission project to G R Infraprojects

REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), a subsidiary of REC Ltd, handed over the special purpose vehicle (SPV) “Tumkur-II REZ Power Transmission Ltd” to G R Infraprojects Ltd (GRIL) on September 3, 2024, in Gurugram. GRIL was selected as the transmission service provider (TSP) through a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process managed by RECPDCL for the development of this transmission project on a build, own, operate & transfer (BOOT) basis. The handover ceremony saw…

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Adani Energy and Sterlite secure ISTS projects from RECPDCL

REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL), the bid process coordinator, has transferred two interstate transmission system (ISTS) project special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) and Sterlite Power, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. The first project SPV, Khavda IV A Power Transmission Ltd, has been awarded to Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. This project is part of the transmission system for Khavda Phase IV (7 GW) – Part A, located…