Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for an interstate transmission project and inaugurated another in Rajasthan to strengthen power evacuation from the state’s renewable energy zones. The two projects, with a combined value of over Rs 4,645 crore, are designed to support the integration of renewable energy into the national grid. The…
Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited (TARIL) has secured an order worth over Rs 1,000 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the manufacture and supply of transformers of various ratings. The contract also includes all associated works and is scheduled to be executed over the next 30 months. The order comes as…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has acquired Kakinada I Transmission Limited (KITL), the special purpose vehicle (SPV) for developing the transmission system for proposed Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia projects in the Kakinada area (Phase-I). The acquisition was completed on June 29, 2026, after POWERGRID emerged as the successful bidder under the Tariff…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has completed the commissioning of the “Transmission scheme for Solar Energy Zone in Ananthapuram (Ananthapur) (2500 MW) and Kurnool (1000 MW), Andhra Pradesh” project. The project achieved commercial operation on June 24, 2026. The Declaration of Commercial Operation (DOCO), dated June 25, 2026, was received by the company…
POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited has approved an investment of Rs 772.65 crore for the upgradation of the Udumalpet–Madurai 400 kV Single Circuit (S/c) transmission line to a Udumalpet–Madurai 400 kV (quad) Double Circuit (D/c) transmission line in Tamil Nadu. The investment was approved by the company’s Board of Directors at its meeting held on…
POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited’s Board of Directors has approved an increase in the company’s borrowing limit from Rs 1,80,000 crore to Rs 2,20,000 crore, subject to shareholders’ approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Board also approved raising up to USD 500 million (approximately Rs 4,100 crore) through External Commercial Borrowings (ECB)…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for the “WR-ER Inter-Regional Network Expansion Scheme Part-A” transmission project. The project was awarded through the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis, with REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) acting as the Bid…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder for establishing the interstate transmission system (ISTS) for the “Transmission system for proposed Green Hydrogen / Green Ammonia projects in Kakinada area (Phase-I)” under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. The project will be implemented on a build, own, operate, and transfer…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has approved a Rs 485.04 crore project for the upgrade of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems at its National Transmission Asset Management Centre (NTAMC) and Regional Transmission Asset Management Centres (RTAMC), according to a regulatory filing issued after the company’s Board meeting held today. The project…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has commissioned the “Transmission Network Expansion in Gujarat to increase ATC from ISTS: Part-B” project aimed at strengthening transmission capacity in Gujarat. According to a stock exchange filing, the project achieved commercial operation with effect from May 13, 2026, while the Notification for Commercial Operation (DOCO) was received…