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POWERGRID board committee clears projects worth over Rs 700 crore
By September 29, 2025October 28, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd’s (POWERGRID) Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects approved two major initiatives on 26 September 2025. The first project involves setting up a Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) communication system for grid operations across all five regions: Northern, North Eastern, Southern, Western, and Eastern. The project is estimated at Rs 209.68 crore and is scheduled for commissioning within 18 months from allocation, by 23 August 2026. The second project…

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Power Grid wins tariff-based bidding for Mandsaur transmission project
By September 23, 2025October 28, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder to develop the inter-state transmission project “Augmentation of transformation capacity and implementation of line bays at Mandsaur substation for renewable energy interconnection.” The project will be executed on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework. The company received the Letter of Intent (LoI) on 19 September 2025. The scheme, estimated at Rs 319 crore…

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Powergrid wins Vindhyachal-Varanasi inter-regional transmission project
By September 18, 2025October 28, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been awarded the project to develop an inter-state transmission system under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. The Letter of Intent was issued to the company on 16 September 2025. The project, titled “Inter-regional (NR-WR) transmission system strengthening to relieve the loading of 765 kV Vindhyachal-Varanasi D/c line,” will be developed on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer basis. The estimated cost is Rs 2,368 crore with…

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Power Grid wins Sonbhadra pumped storage transmission project bid
By September 8, 2025October 29, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for the “Transmission system for evacuation of power from Pumped Storage Projects in Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh.” The Letter of Intent was issued to the company on September 4, 2025. The project covers development of a 765/400 kV pooling sub-station, bay extension works at upcoming sub-stations, and related 765 kV transmission lines in Uttar Pradesh. It will be implemented on a Build,…

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POWERGRID wins TBCB contract for transmission system at Davanagere
By August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder under a Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) process to develop the “Transmission system strengthening at Davanagere for integration of renewable energy (RE) generation” project. The company received the Letter of Intent (LoI) on August 27, 2025. The project’s qualified bidders included POWERGRID, H G Infra Engineering Limited, Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited, and Ramalingam Construction Company Private Limited. The transmission scheme includes…

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Powergrid commissions Khavda Pooling Station 3 project
By August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, POWERGRID KPS3 Transmission Limited, has fully commissioned the Khavda Pooling Station-3 (KPS3) project. The project was awarded under Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding for the implementation of an interstate transmission system at the Khavda renewable energy park. The commissioning was effective from 4 August 2025, and the Notification for Commercial Operation (DOCO) was received on 18 August 2025.

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PM lays foundation for 2 GW Kudankulam evacuation line
By July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone for Powergrid Corporation’s interstate transmission project for evacuating power from Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4 in Tamil Nadu. The project is estimated to cost Rs 550 crore. The scheme involves a 400 kV double-circuit (quad) transmission line from Kudankulam to the Tuticorin-II gas-insulated substation (GIS), along with the installation of two 400 kV GIS terminal bays at Tuticorin-II. It is being implemented by Powergrid…

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POWERGRID commissions ER-WR interconnection project
By July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the commissioning of the “Inter-regional ER-WR Interconnection” project through its wholly owned subsidiary, POWERGRID ERWR Power Transmission Limited. The project was awarded under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding and was declared commercially operational on June 10, 2025, according to a disclosure by the company on July 24. The interconnection is part of the Inter-State Transmission System and aims to enhance regional power transfer capabilities between the eastern…

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POWERGRID commissions Eastern and North Eastern strengthening project
By July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

POWERGRID ER NER Transmission Limited, a subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL), has fully commissioned the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) project titled System Strengthening Scheme for Eastern and North Eastern Regions. The project was secured through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB). With a total cost of Rs 3.08 billion, the project involves strategic upgrades to enable greater inter-state power transfer and support regional power reliability. The company announced the development in a…

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Hitachi Energy to supply 765 kV transformers to Power Grid
By July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Hitachi Energy India has secured an order from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) to supply 30 single-phase 765 kV, 500 MVA transformers. According to the company’s press release, the transformers will be manufactured at Hitachi Energy’s facility in Maneja, Vadodara, Gujarat. India’s transformer demand has risen by 15 percent annually over the past two years. The 765 kV transformers enable long-distance, high-volume power transfer with reduced transmission losses, lower land use, and improved…

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