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REC PDCL incorporates SPVs for three transmission projects in Karnataka

REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) has incorporated three special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for transmission projects in Karnataka. The SPVs were established on May 21, 2025, to facilitate project development under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route. Hampapura Power Transmission Limited will implement the project for establishing a 400 kV substation at Hampapura, along with associated transmission lines in Mandya district. Sharavathi Power Transmission Limited has been formed for the transmission system required for…

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Gujarat to invest Rs 290 billion in Green Energy Corridor III project

The Government of Gujarat is set to invest Rs 290 billion in the Gujarat Green Energy Corridor III (GEC-III) project. The initiative aims to transmit 16,500 MW of renewable energy across the state by strengthening grid connectivity from major renewable energy zones. The project will link renewable energy zones (REZ) in Kutch, Jamnagar-Bet Dwarka, Banaskantha-Patan, and parts of central Gujarat. The transmission infrastructure includes 3,430 circuit km (ckm) of lines connected through six 765 kV…

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REC PDCL invites bids for Umred substation project in Maharashtra

REC Power Distribution Company Limited (REC PDCL) invited Request for Proposal (RfP) bids for selection of transmission service provider (TSP) through tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) process on build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) basis for the Establishment of 400/220/132 kV AIS Umred (Nagpur district) on May 24, 2025. The last date for bid submission is July 28, 2025.   The scope includes establishment of 2 x 500 MVA, 400/220 kV ICTs and 2 x 300…

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Toshiba and Advait win Powergrid contracts worth over Rs 14 billion

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has awarded two major contracts valued at over Rs 14 billion to Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Private Limited and Advait Energy Transitions Limited. Toshiba has secured a contract worth Rs 5.67 billion under the 400kV Transformer Package-4TR-07-BULK. The order includes procurement of 20 units of 500 MVA, 400/220/33kV, 3-phase transformers. This forms part of Powergrid’s bulk procurement of 765kV and 400kV class transformers and reactors of…

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PFCCL invites bids for consultancy on SR-ER grid strengthening project

PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) has issued a tender for the appointment of a technical consultant for surveying and preparing a report for the Inter-Regional Strengthening between Southern Region (SR) Grid and Eastern Region (ER) Grid. The bid invitation was released on May 13, 2025. The deadline for submission is May 20, 2025. PFCCL has been designated as the bid process coordinator (BPC) for selecting a transmission service provider (TSP) through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB)…

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R S Infraprojects wins Rs 1.14 bn contract for Jharkhand transmission lines

R S Infraprojects Private Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 1,144.64 million under the Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project. The contract covers the construction of two 220 kV double-circuit (DC) transmission lines. The first line will run 47.7 km from Chaibasa (PGCIL) to Jadugoda (New), while the second will span 51.3 km from Chandil (New) to Jadugoda (New). The total project length is 99 km. Jharkhand Urja Sancharan Nigam Limited (JUSNL) had invited bids…

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UPPTCL re-invites bids for two 500 MVA ICTs under GEC-II project

Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (UPPTCL) has re-invited bids for Package 24 under the Uttar Pradesh Green Energy Corridor II (GEC-II) Project. The notice was issued on May 8, 2025. The package involves the supply of two 500 MVA, 400/220 kV interconnecting transformers (ICTs). The contract will be executed on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) turnkey basis. The estimated package cost is Rs 443.1 million. The last date for bid submission is June…

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Apar wins Rs 2.48 billion contracts for reconductoring works

Apar Industries Limited has bagged two contracts worth Rs 1,329.17 million and Rs 1,155.96 million under the Eastern Region Expansion Scheme-43 (ERES-43). The awards were announced on May 2, 2025. The tenders were issued by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) in October 2024. Apar will carry out reconductoring works and associated bay upgradations under two packages: OH01 and OH02. Package OH01 covers the reconductoring of the 400 kV double-circuit Kahalgaon (NTPC)–Farraka (NTPC) line…

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Andhra Pradesh commissions 18 transmission projects

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has commissioned 18 transmission projects across the state. These include upgrades such as interconnecting transformer (ICT) capacity augmentation and installation of additional bus reactors to support reactive power management. The completed projects involve seven 400 kV substations and eleven 220 kV substations. The total estimated cost is Rs 10.95 billion. Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand stated that 55 more transmission projects are under execution. These include similar ICT augmentations and reactive…

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Nine ISTS-TBCB schemes fully commissioned in FY25, slowdown in transmission growth

Nine interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes awarded through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) were fully commissioned during FY25. Together, these projects represent around Rs 8.8 billion in annual transmission charges and involved a combined capital outlay of Rs 88 billion. Of the nine schemes, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) developed five. Resonia (formerly Sterlite Power) commissioned two, while ReNew Transmission Ventures and Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) executed one each. The total infrastructure delivered…