GE Vernova and L&T secure major power transmission orders
Author: PPD Team Date: March 5, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: March 5, 2025
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd has secured orders worth approximately Rs 5 billion from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for the supply and installation of 765kV-class transformers and reactors under bulk procurement. The company will execute the orders within 36 months, according to a regulatory filing.
Meanwhile, Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) power transmission and distribution vertical has won multiple domestic and international contracts. In India, L&T will implement 765kV and 400kV transmission lines for a renewable energy zone in Uttar Pradesh and construct a 400kV transmission line to evacuate power from a non-fossil fuel-based power plant in southern India.
Internationally, L&T has secured an order for a 380kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) in Saudi Arabia, along with associated reactors and hybrid GIS bay installations. In Abu Dhabi, the company has been awarded a contract for a 220/33kV grid station and related infrastructure.
Author: PPD Team Date: March 30, 2026 Ministry of Power (MoP) has approved three inter-state transmission projects to be implemented through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The schemes target network strengthening across Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh, aligned with regional demand and generation growth. The approvals follow recommendations from the 38th meeting of the National Committee on Transmission (NCT). The notification has been issued under sub-para 3.2 of Para 3 of the…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 23, 2025 Sun Drops Energia Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KPI Green Energy Limited, has secured Letters of Award (LoAs) for developing 36.87 MW of solar power projects under the Captive Power Producer (CPP) segment. The awards were received on June 19, 2025. The projects have been allotted by multiple firms. Some of them will be implemented under the Distributed Renewable Energy Bilateral Purchase (DREBP) Policy, as outlined in…
Author: PPD Team Date: February 17, 2025 Sterlite Power has announced the commissioning of the Nangalbibra─Bongaigaon Inter-State Power Transmission Project. The project was implemented under a tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process on a build, own, operate, and maintain (BOOM) basis. PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) was appointed as the bid process coordinator by the Ministry of Power (MoP) in September 2020. The scope of the project includes the establishment of a new 220/132 kV substation at…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 6, 2025 The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued final guidelines for the “Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India.” The scheme supports India’s Make in India initiative and aims to attract global electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. Approved applicants will be allowed to import completely built-up (CBU) electric four-wheelers (e-4W) at a reduced customs duty of 15 per cent for five years. Imported vehicles must have…
Author: PPD Team Date: June 9, 2025 Oyster Renewable Energy has partnered with Jindal Stainless Limited to develop a 282 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected wind-solar hybrid project. The project will supply renewable power to Jindal Stainless’ manufacturing units. It will be built across two sites—Bhuj in Gujarat and Agar in Madhya Pradesh. The Bhuj site will host 99 MW of wind capacity, while the Agar site will have 82 MW of wind and 135…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 7, 2025 The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has unveiled an investment plan to enhance power infrastructure in Jharkhand. DVC Chairman S. Suresh Kumar announced the construction of 11 kV power infrastructure in 25 locations across the state, including 12 new e-House substations. The project aims to improve power distribution reliability, support regional growth, and provide affordable, high-quality energy to small industries. The first 33/11 kV e-House substation, inaugurated in Kandra,…