Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) has initiated plans to expand the state’s transmission network with six major projects, including new 400 kV and 132 kV substations, a 400 kV transmission corridor and the reconductoring of existing lines using High Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) conductors. The projects are intended to strengthen Assam’s high-voltage grid and…
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…
Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) and its international subsidiaries have secured new orders and notifications of awards worth approximately Rs 2,957 crore across the power transmission and distribution (T&D), buildings and factories (B&F), and water business segments. In the T&D business, the company secured orders in India and overseas markets. KPIL said these orders further…
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…
KEC International Limited has secured new orders worth Rs 1,754 crore across its transmission and distribution (T&D) and cables and conductors businesses. The company said the orders include its largest-ever transmission tower supply order from the United States. In the T&D segment, KEC has secured orders for the supply of high-voltage transmission line towers in…
The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has notified the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Grid Code Regulations, 2026, replacing the existing 2008 Grid Code with a framework aligned to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) Regulations, 2023. The regulations were notified on June 18, 2026, following a public consultation process involving…
The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has released the draft Chhattisgarh State Electricity Grid Code, 2026, proposing to replace the existing 2011 Grid Code with a framework aligned to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) Regulations, 2023. The draft was notified on June 22, 2026, and comments from stakeholders…
Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) has issued a final procedural advisory setting out the standard operating procedure for processing force majeure (FM) and change in law (CIL) events. The advisory takes effect immediately and applies to Transmission Service Providers (TSPs) seeking relief under their Transmission Service Agreements (TSAs). Under the advisory, TSPs must…
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)…