Dharamjaigarh Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set up by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), has commissioned the Western Region Expansion Scheme-XXVIII (WRES-XXVIII) and Western Region Expansion Scheme-XXIX (WRES-XXIX). The Date of Commercial Operation (DOCO) for both schemes was notified on May 23, 2025. PGCIL implemented the project in Chhattisgarh. The schemes…
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT), in its latest meeting, recommended two interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects to the Ministry of Power (MoP) for final clearance. These projects will be implemented under the tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. The first scheme is Inter-Regional Strengthening between SR Grid and ER Grid, with an estimated cost…
Apar Industries Limited has bagged two contracts worth Rs 1,329.17 million and Rs 1,155.96 million under the Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-43 (ERES-43). The awards were announced on May 2, 2025. The tenders were issued by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) in October 2024. Apar will carry out reconductoring works and associated bay upgradations…
GE Vernova T&D India Limited has secured a major contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). Announced on May 1, 2025, the contract covers the supply of over 70 extra high voltage (EHV) transformers and shunt reactors. The scope includes supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of equipment across various transmission projects. These projects…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has cleared investments for three transmission projects. The Committee of Directors (CoD) on investment of projects gave the green light on May 1, 2025. The first is a transmission system aimed at strengthening power evacuation from the Bhadla and Bikaner complex. The project will cost Rs 2.12 billion…
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has awarded contracts for rooftop solar installations across its buildings in the Eastern and Western Regions under the PM Surya Ghar (PMSGY) Scheme. In the Eastern Region, PGCIL awarded a contract worth Rs 50.82 million to Gourav EnerGen India Pvt Ltd, the lowest (L1) bidder among five participants….
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 22, 2025, to jointly develop two double circuit (DC) cross-border transmission lines. The planned transmission lines are: 400 kV Inaruwa (Nepal) – New Purnea (India) 400 kV Dododhara (Nepal) – Bareilly (India) Under the MoU,…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has declared the Commercial Operation Date (COD) for the Western Region Expansion Scheme-XXVII (WRES-XXVII) as April 16, 2025. The project was physically commissioned earlier, on March 26, 2025. Designed to strengthen the transmission network in Chhattisgarh, the scheme aims to improve power import capability into the state, enhance…
Bajel Projects Ltd has secured a key engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Kurnool-IV Power Transmission Ltd, a subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The order involves building a 765kV double-circuit transmission line connecting Kurnool-IV substation to Kurnool-III Pooling Station (PS), both located in Andhra Pradesh. The line is expected to…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) for selection as the transmission service provider (TSP) for a key power evacuation project in Madhya Pradesh. The award follows a tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) process under the build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) model. The project is titled Transmission…