Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has approved three transmission and communication infrastructure projects with a combined estimated cost of Rs 584.13 crore, according to a regulatory filing. The approvals were granted by the company’s Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects. The first project involves augmentation of 1×500 MVA, 400/230 kV Interconnecting Transformer…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has approved an expanded consolidation of its subsidiaries, with 28 wholly owned subsidiaries to be merged into two existing wholly owned entities. The decision was taken at a board meeting on March 19, 2026, replacing an earlier, smaller proposal. The consolidation programme began in December 2025, when the…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has cleared a new investment proposal worth Rs 209.38 crore for strengthening transmission infrastructure in the North-Eastern region. The project, named North-Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-XXIII (NERES-XXIII), was approved by the company’s Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects on August 26, 2025. According to the regulatory filing, the…
PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) has transferred two project Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to their respective winning bidders for the development of interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes. The SPVs transferred are: Gadag II & Koppal II Transmission Ltd to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd Bijapur REZ Transmission Ltd to G R Infraprojects Ltd Both SPVs,…
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) reports that transmission and transformation capacity additions in the first seven months (April-October) of FY25 have surpassed planned targets. This marks the first instance of exceeding the target in FY25. A total of 4,337 circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines were added, 10% higher than the planned 4,762 ckm. Similarly,…