Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) for selection as the transmission service provider (TSP) for a key power evacuation project in Madhya Pradesh. The award follows a tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) process under the build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) model. The project is titled Transmission…
REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has set up two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to develop upcoming transmission projects in Maharashtra. On March 28, 2025, Jejuri Hinjewadi Power Transmission Limited was incorporated. It will implement the Network Expansion scheme in Maharashtra for removal of Transmission constraints in Pune Region-I & providing supply to Data…
Torrent Green Energy Private Limited (TGEPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Torrent Power Limited (TPL), has incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary, Torrent Urja 30 Private Limited (TU30), for the implementation of renewable energy (RE) power projects in India on February 19, 2025. The newly formed entity will engage in power generation, transmission, distribution, purchase,…
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has commissioned the “Augmentation of ISTS for Interconnection of HVPNL Transmission Schemes,” effective 6th October 2024, with the Notification for Commercial Operation (DOCO) received on 10th December 2024. The project connects the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) with HVPNL’s intra-state network, ensuring ‘N-1’ compliance at the 220 kV level….
Sterlite Power Transmission Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 682.5 million from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for reconductoring Package OH01. The package includes the reconductoring of the 220 kV Hisar (PG) to Hisar (IA) single circuit line and the 400 kV Raichur to Veltoor (Mahabubnagar) line with high-tension low-sag (HTLS) conductors. …
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has outlined a comprehensive plan to build transmission capacity for 613 GW of renewable energy by 2032. In its latest ‘National Electricity Plan,’ the CEA projects that India’s non-fossil fuel capacity will reach 653 GW by 2031-32. This includes 385 GW from solar (with 60 GW from rooftop solar), 165…
On October 14, 2024, PFC Consulting Ltd (PFCCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to collaborate on generation, transmission, and distribution projects. PFCCL, which provides consultancy services to the power sector, also plays a crucial role in developing ultra mega power projects…
Reactors help in controlling power flow, enhancing voltage stability, and minimizing the risk of faults within increasingly complex power systems. Reactive power, unlike active power, does not transfer energy from source to load but is necessary for voltage control and maintaining the stability of alternating current (AC) systems. Reactors, by providing inductive reactance, absorb excess…