Updates and analysis on the power grid, including transmission infrastructure, distribution networks, grid modernization, and system reliability.
KEC International Ltd. has secured new orders worth Rs 1,002 crore across multiple business verticals. A large share of the orders came from the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) segment, including a ±500 kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line project from a private developer in Western India. The segment also won a contract for 132…
Alfa Transformers Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 3.79 crore from TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture of Tata Power and the Government of Odisha. The order covers the supply of distribution transformers of various capacities. The contract was awarded on April 28, 2026, and will be executed over two years,…
Atlanta Electricals Limited has secured an order worth approximately Rs 190 crores from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (RVPN), the state’s power transmission utility, for the supply of power transformers and associated fire protection systems. The contract covers 53 units of 50 MVA, 132/33 KV power transformers, along with 53 Nitrogen Injection Fire Prevention…
KP Green Engineering Limited has secured multiple confirmed orders spanning several business segments, aggregating to Rs 507.94 crore, including taxes. The solar projects segment accounts for the largest share at Rs 237.10 crore, covering fixed tilt and tracker-type module mounting structures. The transmission towers segment contributed Rs 130.69 crore, including tower material from 220 kV…
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) is examining a proposal to double the reverse power flow capacity of the Raigarh-Pugalur High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link, aiming to strengthen the transfer of renewable energy from southern to western India. The proposal was reviewed at the NCT’s 40th meeting. It seeks to increase reverse flow capacity…
Om Power Transmission Limited has secured a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for a turnkey substation project worth Rs 44.95 crore, inclusive of GST. The contract involves the supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of 220 kV and 66 kV equipment for the proposed 220 kV Jantral Air Insulated Substation…
PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), has incorporated five Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to undertake preparatory work for Independent Transmission Projects (ITPs) across multiple states, focused on evacuating power from Renewable Energy Zones (REZ). The move follows PFCCL’s appointment as Bid Process Coordinator (BPC) by the Ministry…
Bajel Projects Limited has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build a 500 kV overhead transmission line in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to a regulatory filing dated April 29, 2026. The contract, awarded by an international client, covers two contiguous sections of a 500 kV transmission line….
The proposed 6 GW Bikaner-V transmission scheme, intended to evacuate renewable energy from Rajasthan, faces uncertainty after developers rejected a proposal to shift connectivity to existing substations with access limited to non-solar hours. The issue was recorded in the minutes of the 40th meeting of the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) held on April 15,…
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has decided to shelve a dedicated transmission scheme planned to supply power to a proposed green hydrogen and ammonia manufacturing hub in Mundra, Gujarat, citing absence of demand visibility. The project, titled “Transmission System for supply of power to Green Hydrogen/Ammonia manufacturing potential in Mundra area of Gujarat under…