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PGCIL awards Rs 3.6 bn 765 kV transformer contract to BHEL
By December 31, 2025December 31, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has awarded Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) a major contract worth Rs 3,618 million for supplying high-capacity transformers. The contract forms part of a bulk procurement package aimed at strengthening national transmission infrastructure. The state-owned transmission utility finalised the award for the “765 kilovolt (kV) Transformer Package TTR-15/BULK.” The scope covers the supply of 17 units of 765/400 kV, 500 Mega Volt-Ampere (MVA) single-phase transformers. The contract was…

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CEA meeting reviews 4 GW renewable energy curtailment in Rajasthan
By December 24, 2025December 24, 2025

A meeting convened by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on December 15, 2025, reviewed the ongoing large-scale curtailment of renewable energy generation in Rajasthan. The meeting was chaired by CEA Chairperson Shri Ghanshyam Prasad and attended by representatives from Grid-India, Central Transmission Utility (CTUIL), and the Sustainable Projects Developers Association (SPDA), along with several renewable energy developers. SPDA informed the authority that around 4 GW of commissioned renewable energy projects in Rajasthan continue to face…

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POWERGRID wins SR–ER transmission project
By December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has been declared the successful bidder under the tariff-based competitive bidding framework to establish the Inter-State Transmission System for the project titled “Inter Regional Strengthening between SR Grid and ER Grid.” The project will be implemented on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer basis, and POWERGRID received the Letter of Intent on 15 December 2025. Power Finance Corporation Consulting Limited (PFCCL), the bid process coordinator for the project,…

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Tata Power wins transmission SPV, plans Rs 2,000 crore NCD issue
By December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Tata Power has received a Letter of Intent from REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) for the acquisition of Jejuri Hinjevadi Power Transmission Limited, a project special purpose vehicle. The project has been awarded on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer basis. It involves the construction of around 115 km of a 400 kV double-circuit transmission line connecting Jejuri and Hinjevadi. The scope also includes the extension of substation bays at both ends. The transmission service agreement has…

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Regulatory Updates

CERC revises cross border electricity trade rules
By December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the Cross Border Trade of Electricity (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025. The amendments overhaul the access framework for cross-border electricity transactions by replacing the existing long term, medium term, and short term access provisions with a structure based on General Network Access and Temporary General Network Access. Under the revised framework, General Network Access (GNA) has been introduced for longer duration access, while Temporary General Network Access (T…

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KEC International wins Rs 1,150 crore orders
By December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

KEC International Limited has announced new orders worth Rs 1,150 crore in its domestic operations. The company disclosed on 12 December 2025 that it has secured two major contracts in India. The Transmission and Distribution business has received its largest order to date from a private sector client for a composite project. The scope covers a 765 kV transmission line and a 765 or 400 kV air-insulated switchgear substation on a lump sum turnkey basis….

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Adani Energy acquires Khavda phase V transmission SPV
By December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

Adani Energy Solutions Limited has completed the acquisition of a transmission project that will support gigawatt-scale renewable energy evacuation from the Khavda region in Gujarat. The company executed a Share Purchase Agreement on 12 December 2025 with PFC Consulting Limited to acquire all equity shares of KPS III HVDC Transmission Limited. The company received a Letter of Intent for the transaction in November 2025. Power Finance Corporation Limited, which is the parent company of the…

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PFC forms SPV for 400/220/132 kV AIS Latur transmission project
By December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) through its subsidiary, PFC Consulting Limited. In its 11 December filing, PFC said the SPV, Latur Rez Transmission Limited, will carry out surveys, land acquisition and other preparatory tasks for the 400/220/132 kV AIS Latur system. The SPV will be transferred to the winning bidder after the international competitive bidding process. PFC Consulting Limited issued the request for proposals on 4 November 2025…

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Regulatory Updates

CERC panel issues standard notice on SCOD extension requirements
By December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

A committee formed by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a standardised notice that lists the full set of information renewable energy developers must provide when seeking an extension of their Scheduled Commercial Operation Date. The notice is intended to ensure consistency in applications filed under Regulation 13(2)(h) of the CERC Sharing of ISTS Charges and Losses Regulations 2020. The notice sets out five categories of documents that Renewable Energy Generating Stations must…

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RECPDCL invites bids for three intra-state transmission projects in Maharashtra
By December 11, 2025December 10, 2025

REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited has issued three Requests for Proposal to select Transmission Service Providers for new intra-state transmission projects in Thane, Raigad and Dhule. The projects will support rising electricity demand from data centres, industrial users and renewable energy development across Maharashtra. Each project will be awarded through tariff-based competitive bidding on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer basis for 35 years. The first project is a 400/220 kV Gas Insulated Substation…

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