Regulatory Developments in Power Distribution Sector April 11, 2025

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  BERC approves revised power tariffs and business plans for FY 2025–26 The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has issued its final tariff order for North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (NBPDCL) and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (SBPDCL), covering the true-up for FY 2023–24, performance review for FY 2024–25, and determination of Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) and retail tariffs for FY 2025–26. The order, effective from April 1, 2025, also approves the Business…

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VVIP Infratech and others secure RDSS contracts in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan

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VVIP Infratech Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 992.91 million for feeder segregation works in Saharanpur district under the Uttar Pradesh Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The contract was awarded on 2 April 2025, following a tender issued by Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PUVVNL) in October 2024. The scope of work involves construction of new 11 kV feeders and associated low tension (LT) lines to separate agricultural and rural loads at various 33/11…

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GMR Power secures loan for smart metering in Uttar Pradesh

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GMR Power and Urban Infra (GPUIL) has secured approval from the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) to part-finance a Rs 34.67 billion project for installing and maintaining 7.569 million smart meters across key regions in Uttar Pradesh. The project, in collaboration with Bosch Global Software Technologies as the technical partner, covers Varanasi, Azamgarh, Prayagraj, and Mirzapur under Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam (PUVNL), along with Agra and Aligarh under Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam. GMR Smart…

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Uttar Pradesh leads RDSS project funding among states

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An analysis based on a Lok Sabha reply has revealed that Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu are the top three states with the highest project cost sanctioned under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).  Uttar Pradesh leads with Rs 405.68 billion worth of projects sanctioned, followed by Maharashtra with Rs 324.24 billion and Tamil Nadu with Rs 288.03 billion. The top ten states collectively account for nearly 80% of the Rs 2,771.36 billion total…

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Ashoka Buildcon secures power distribution project in Madhya Pradesh

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Ashoka Buildcon Limited has received a Notification of Award (NoA) valued at Rs 1,926.9 million for a power distribution project under Lot-I in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh.  The project involves the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of new 11 kV lines, low tension (LT) lines on AB cable, and distribution transformer substations.  Additional works include the installation of double poles (DPs), terminal poles (TPs), crossings, and related infrastructure to separate 11 kV mix feeders and distribution…

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Tata Power reduces AT&C losses in Odisha distribution business in H1 FY25

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Tata Power reported reduced Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses in its Odisha power distribution business during the first half of FY25.  The investor presentation indicated improvements in two of the four discoms, TPCODL and TPSODL, while AT&C losses in TPWODL remained constant and slightly increased in TPNODL.  Overall, AT&C losses across the Odisha discoms, weighted by electricity purchase volume, decreased to 22.6% in H1 FY25 from 23.9% in H1 FY24. Electricity purchases rose to…

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GVPR Engineers declared L1-bidder for power distribution contract in Uttarakhand

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GVPR Engineers has been declared the lowest bidder (L1) for a power distribution contract in Uttarakhand.  The company secured the contract at a value of Rs 3.96 billion for the construction of a 400 KV GIS Switching Substation in Pipalkoti. The bids were invited by the Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand.

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Adani Energy adds 2,000 ckm to transmission portfolio

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Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) has added over 2,000 circuit kilometers (ckm) to its under-construction power transmission portfolio with three new project wins in Q2 FY25. These projects, totalling 2,059 ckm of transmission lines and 13,500 MVA of substation capacity, bring AESL’s total under-construction portfolio to 5,155 ckm of lines and 35,071 MVA. All three projects are part of interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route, with a combined…

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Eaton inaugurates expanded electrical manufacturing facility in Puducherry

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Eaton’s newly expanded 120,000 sqft electrical manufacturing facility in Puducherry was inaugurated on October 11, 2024, by Chairman and CEO Craig Arnold. The facility includes a 100,000 sqft shop floor for power distribution products and 20,000 sqft for utilities and supporting infrastructure. This expansion, extending Eaton’s manufacturing footprint in Puducherry to over 2.6 lakh sqft, aims to double production capacity. The facility will produce key products such as air circuit breakers (ACBs), moulded case circuit…