The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved a major transmission scheme for evacuation of renewable energy from the Bikaner V Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in Rajasthan. The project, approved during the committee’s recent meeting, is estimated to cost Rs 31,197.04 crore and is designed to support integration of 6 GW of renewable energy into…
BAJEL Projects Limited, formerly Bajaj Electricals Limited, has secured the contract for Transmission Line Package TL04. The package involves the construction of the 400 kV double circuit (quad) Siwani–Jind (PG) transmission line spanning 99 km. The project is part of the transmission system for the evacuation of 6 GW of renewable energy under the Rajasthan…
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted a final transmission licence to “Bhadla-III Transmission Ltd,” a wholly-owned TBCB subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The licence, issued on December 15, 2024, is valid for 25 years unless revoked earlier. Bhadla-III Transmission Ltd is developing an ISTS scheme titled “Additional transmission system…
Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRAPL) has been awarded the contract to act as the Transmission Service Provider (TSP) for the Transmission System for evacuation of power from Rajasthan Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Phase IV (Part 4: 3.5 GW): Part B. The project will be developed under the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) process on…
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has finalized the acquisition of two interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects awarded through a tariff-based competitive bidding process. These projects were transferred from bid process coordinator PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL) on November 7, 2024. The projects will operate under the build, own, operate, and transfer model. The first…
REC Power Development & Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) has created three wholly-owned subsidiaries to develop interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes across Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir. On October 25, 2024, RECPDCL incorporated Banaskantha Transco Ltd as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to implement the “Augmentation of transformation capacity at Banaskantha (Raghanesda) PS (GIS)” project in…