The Maharashtra Transmission Committee (MTC) has approved a series of transmission projects worth more than Rs 11,700 crore for strengthening Maharashtra’s electricity network, supporting renewable energy evacuation and addressing rising urban and industrial demand. The approvals were granted during the 17th MTC meeting held on April 20, 2026. The projects include new substations in Gadchiroli…
Maharashtra’s transmission network is facing increasing operational stress due to congestion on key transmission corridors, resulting in repeated Demand Load Shedding (DLS), according to discussions held during the recent Maharashtra Transmission Committee (MTC) meeting. Minutes of the meeting released by Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) show that repeated overloading of the 400 kV…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for an intra-state transmission project in Maharashtra under the Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) framework, the company informed exchanges today. The Letter of Intent (LoI) was received on February 11, 2026, for the project titled “Network Expansion scheme in Maharashtra for removal…