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APTRANSCO plans Rs 9300 crore transmission expansion in Andhra Pradesh
By January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

The Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (APTRANSCO) has outlined plans to complete 55 major transmission projects with a total investment of Rs 9,319.30 crore. The programme will strengthen the state’s power transmission network and ensuring reliable electricity supply across Andhra Pradesh. According to G Surya Sai Praveenchand, Joint Managing Director of the Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (APTRANSCO), the projects will add 8,853 MVA of transformation capacity and 1,558 circuit kilometers of transmission…

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RECPDCL issues RFP for 765 kV Kankani transmission upgrade
By January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a Transmission Service Provider (TSP) for the project titled “Upgrading 400 kV GSS Kankani to 765 kV GSS along with associated transmission line Package 3 (P3)”. RECPDCL is acting as the Bid Process Coordinator for the project. The project will be awarded through a tariff based competitive bidding process. The selected bidder will acquire and develop the project on…

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India’s power transmission network crosses 5 lakh circuit km
By January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

India’s national power transmission network has achieved a significant milestone, crossing 5 lakh (500,000) circuit kilometres of high-voltage transmission lines rated at 220 kV and above, as reported by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on January 14, 2026. The milestone was achieved with the commissioning of a 628 ckm, 765 kV transmission line from Bhadla II to Sikar II in Rajasthan. The line has been developed to evacuate renewable energy from the Rajasthan Renewable Energy…

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KP Green Engineering secures Rs 248 crore in fresh orders
By January 22, 2026

KP Green Engineering Limited has received multiple confirmed orders worth Rs 248.2 crore across its business segments. With this addition, the company’s total confirmed orders disclosed in January 2026 have reached approximately Rs 1,067.2 crore. The latest orders cover a range of verticals. Crash barriers for railway and other fencing form the largest share at Rs 107.9 crore. This is followed by transmission tower materials and structures valued at Rs 53 crore and pre-engineered building…

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Rajgarh III Power Transmission struck off after project merger
By January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

Rajgarh III Power Transmission Limited, a project-specific special purpose vehicle (SPV), has been struck off the Register of Companies, effective January 20, 2026. The entity was a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), which in turn is a subsidiary of REC Limited. The dissolution follows a decision announced by REC in June 2025 to consolidate two transmission projects in Madhya Pradesh. Rajgarh III Power Transmission Limited was incorporated in December…

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POWERGRID commissions Rajasthan renewable evacuation transmission system
By January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

POWERGRID Bhadla Sikar Transmission Limited (PBSTL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), has commissioned the project titled “Transmission system strengthening scheme for evacuation of Power from Solar energy Zones in Rajasthan (8.1GW) under Phase II – Part E”. The Notification for Commercial Operation (DOCO) was received on January 16, 2026. The commissioning follows the recent charging of the 765 kilovolt (kV) double circuit Bhadla II–Sikar II (2nd) transmission line….

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CG Power secures $99.2 million data centre transformer export order
By January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited has secured its largest-ever single order, valued at approximately Rs 900 crore ($99.2 million), from Tallgrass Integrated Logistics Solutions LLC, USA. The export contract covers the supply of power transformers for a large-scale data centre project in the United States, marking CG Power’s entry into the global data centre segment. In a press release dated 17 January 2026, the Mumbai-based engineering company said the order involves the supply of…

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Advait Energy wins Rs 33 crore GETCL HTLS conversion contract
By January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

Advait Energy Transitions Limited, formerly Advait Infratech Limited, has secured a turnkey contract worth Rs 32.93 crore from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCL) for upgrading transmission lines using High Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) conductor technology. The order was received on January 16, 2026. The scope of work covers the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning for converting five existing 66 kV transmission lines in the Himatnagar Circle. These include Jamla-Mansa-1, Khedbrahma-Vartol, Vijapur-Sunadarpur, Vijapur-Malosan, and Vijapur-Ranasan-1….

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AESL incorporates two wholly owned transmission subsidiaries
By January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has incorporated two wholly owned subsidiaries, A-One Energy Networks Limited (AOENL) and NextGen Energy Networks Limited (NENL), focused on power transmission as part of its business expansion. AESL informed the stock exchanges that AOENL was incorporated following an intimation received from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on January 16, 2026. The MCA intimation for NENL was received on January 17, 2026. AOENL and NENL have been incorporated to undertake…

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Adani Energy reports higher order book, smart meter growth in Q3 FY26
By January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has released its provisional operational update for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 (Q3 FY26), reporting a sharp expansion in its transmission order book, stable network performance, and steady progress in its smart metering business. During the quarter, AESL secured the KPS III Khwada South Olpad High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) project, taking its total transmission order book to Rs 77,787 crore. The company’s operational transmission network expanded to…

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