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Power Grid wins tariff-based bidding for Mandsaur transmission project
By September 23, 2025October 28, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder to develop the inter-state transmission project “Augmentation of transformation capacity and implementation of line bays at Mandsaur substation for renewable energy interconnection.” The project will be executed on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. The company received the Letter of Intent (LoI) on 19 September 2025. The scheme, estimated at Rs 319 crore…

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KEC International wins Rs 3,243 crore T&D orders
By September 23, 2025October 28, 2025

KEC International Limited, part of the RPG Group, has secured new contracts worth Rs 3,243 crore in its transmission and distribution segment. The projects include construction of 400 kV transmission lines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and supply of towers, hardware, and poles in the Americas. With these awards, the company’s year-to-date order intake stands at about Rs 11,700 crore. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Vimal Kejriwal said the UAE contract is the…

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Telangana to create new power discom and expand urban cabling
By September 18, 2025October 28, 2025

The Telangana government is preparing to establish a new electricity distribution company by restructuring the Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (NPDCL) and the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (SPDCL). The new entity will focus on supplying power to agriculture, lift irrigation projects, drinking water systems, and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) region. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed officials to prepare a detailed plan that includes allocation of power…

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Powergrid wins Vindhyachal-Varanasi inter-regional transmission project
By September 18, 2025October 28, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been awarded the project to develop an inter-state transmission system under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The Letter of Intent was issued to the company on 16 September 2025. The project, titled “Inter-regional (NR-WR) transmission system strengthening to relieve the loading of 765 kV Vindhyachal-Varanasi D/c line,” will be developed on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer basis. The estimated cost is Rs 2,368 crore with…

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GoM suggests new debt restructuring scheme for State Discoms
By September 17, 2025October 28, 2025

A Group of Ministers (GoM) chaired by Power Minister Manohar Lal has proposed a new scheme to restructure the rising debt of State-owned power distribution companies (discoms). The panel said the liabilities should be formally recognised as obligations of the respective State governments. The Reserve Bank of India’s State Finance – A Study of Budgets of 2024-25 estimated the accumulated losses of discoms at Rs 6.5 lakh crore in FY23, equal to 2.4 per cent…

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Kalpataru Projects secures Rs 27.2 billion orders
By September 12, 2025October 28, 2025

Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) has won new orders worth Rs 27.2 billion across its power transmission and distribution (T&D) business. The contracts include T&D projects in both domestic and international markets, along with orders in the buildings and factories segment in India. For the first quarter of FY 2025-26, KPIL reported revenue of Rs 6,187.52 crore. Net profit stood at Rs 213.59 crore, while EBITDA was Rs 541.40 crore. Revenue rose 34.2 percent year-on-year…

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Rajesh Power wins contract for underground power works
By September 12, 2025October 28, 2025

Rajesh Power Services Limited has secured a turnkey contract worth Rs 1.43 billion from Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) for underground power infrastructure in Gujarat. The project involves converting the existing 11 kV and 22 kV high-tension overhead network into an underground cable and multi-volt concentric cable system. The work will be carried out under the system improvement scheme across Valsad City, Valsad Rural, and Surat Rural regions. This follows a Rs 2.20 billion…

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RECPDCL invites fresh bids for Himachal hydropower evacuation scheme
By September 12, 2025October 28, 2025

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) has launched a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process to select a transmission service provider for evacuating power from the 450 MW Shongtong Karcham hydroelectric project (HEP) and the 150 MW Tidong HEP in Himachal Pradesh. The project, being developed by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL), is scheduled to be commissioned by July 2026. The transmission scheme will be housed under the special purpose vehicle (SPV) Shongtong Power…

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CPRI inaugurates new regional testing laboratory in Nashik
By September 11, 2025October 28, 2025

The Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), under the Ministry of Power, has inaugurated a Regional Testing Laboratory in Nashik to strengthen testing and certification infrastructure for the power sector. The Nashik laboratory will provide testing services for transformers, energy meters, smart meters, and transformer oil. It is expected to reduce turnaround time for certification, support utilities in procurement, and enhance quality assurance in the western region. The facility was inaugurated by Manohar Lal Khattar, Union…

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Power Grid wins Sonbhadra pumped storage transmission project bid
By September 8, 2025October 29, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for the “Transmission system for evacuation of power from Pumped Storage Projects in Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh.” The Letter of Intent was issued to the company on September 4, 2025. The project covers development of a 765/400 kV pooling sub-station, bay extension works at upcoming sub-stations, and related 765 kV transmission lines in Uttar Pradesh. It will be implemented on a Build,…

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