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PFC forms SPV for NERGS III and issues tender for Tumkur II transmission upgrade
By November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

Power Finance Corporation has incorporated a new Special Purpose Vehicle named NERGS III Siang Basin Transmission Limited. The entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of PFC Consulting Limited, which is fully owned by PFC. The SPV will implement the NERGS III Siang Basin transmission project. The Ministry of Power issued a Gazette Notification on 18 September 2025 that appointed PFC Consulting as the Bid Process Coordinator for selecting a Transmission Service Provider under the tariff…

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Regulatory Updates

CERC clears ISTS licences across North East, Rajasthan and Gujarat
By November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued a series of orders covering new ISTS licences and one proposed licence, marking steady progress on transmission projects in the North East, Rajasthan and Gujarat. The decisions span tariff based competitive bidding and the Regulated Tariff Mechanism and involve coordination with CTUIL, CEA and multiple project developers. CERC has granted a 25 year ISTS licence to NER Expansion Transmission Limited for the North Eastern Region Expansion Scheme XXV…

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ADB approves $330 million loan for Pakistan’s transmission upgrade
By November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $330 million financing package for Pakistan’s Second Power Transmission Strengthening Project. The plan aims to expand and modernize the transmission network so it can absorb more low cost renewable and hydropower. The funding includes a $285 million loan from ADB’s ordinary capital resources and a $45 million concessional loan. The National Grid Company of Pakistan will serve as the executing agency. It will use the financing to upgrade…

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PFC sets up SPV for Establishment of 765/400/220 kV AIS Kandalgaon
By November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Power Finance Corporation Limited has set up a new Special Purpose Vehicle through its wholly owned subsidiary PFC Consulting. The SPV, named Raigad Power Transmission Limited, will support the development of the project titled Establishment of 765/400/220 kV AIS Kandalgaon in Raigad district of Maharashtra. Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company appointed PFC Consulting as the Bid Process Coordinator through a Letter of Intent dated August 14, 2025. The SPV will oversee preparatory work such as…

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Adani Energy receives LOI for Khavda Phase V transmission project
By November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Adani Energy Solutions Limited has received a Letter of Intent from PFC Consulting for the project titled “Transmission System for Evacuation of Power from potential renewable energy zone in Khavda area of Gujarat under Phase-V (8GW): Part C.” The award came through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding and supports the evacuation plan for the Khavda renewable energy zone under Phase V. The project involves establishing a 2500 MW, ±500 kV HVDC transmission system between KPS3 (near…

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Regulatory Updates

WBERC approves Rs 1,375 crore investment for new transmission projects
By November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has granted in-principle approval to two major investment proposals from the West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL), totalling Rs 1,375.39 crore. The approvals, issued in early November 2025, cover a series of new transmission schemes aimed at expanding network capacity, improving system reliability, and meeting the state’s growing electricity demand. One set of projects, worth Rs 406.87 crore, focuses on strengthening the transmission network in key…

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Opinions and Perspective

Interview with Abhishek Kukreja: Renewable surge demands faster grid expansion
By November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Abhishek Kukreja is General Manager at Inox Wind Limited, where he oversees project development and execution in the transmission and renewable domains. With over 17 years of experience spanning power transmission, HVDC systems, and grid integration, he has worked with leading developers including Adani Energy Solutions and Techno Electric. In this interview with Power Peak Digest, he discusses the evolving balance between transmission expansion and renewable evacuation, operational transitions in the sector, and the challenges…

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Regulatory Updates

CERC grants transmission licences for five interstate projects
By October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved transmission licences for five interstate transmission projects. The approvals include two projects under the Regulated Tariff Mechanism (RTM) awarded to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) subsidiaries and three competitive bid projects granted to Adani Energy Solutions Limited, Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd., and another PGCIL subsidiary. On 26 October 2025, CERC granted separate RTM transmission licences to POWERGRID Kurawar Transmission Limited (PKTL) and POWERGRID…

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Analysis | Features

CEA proposes Rs 6.4 lakh crore transmission plan for 76 GW Brahmaputra hydropower
By October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed a Rs 6.42-lakh-crore plan to build a transmission network to evacuate over 76 gigawatts (GW) of hydropower from Brahmaputra Basin projects by 2047. The plan aims to meet rising electricity demand and reduce dependence on coal. The initiative covers 208 large hydro projects across 12 sub-basins in northeastern India, with 64.9 GW of potential capacity and an additional 11.1 GW from pumped-storage plants. Phase I, up to 2035,…

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POWERGRID acquires SPV for two transmission projects
By October 22, 2025October 28, 2025

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has expanded its interstate transmission portfolio by acquiring two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. POWERGRID acquired Vindhyachal Varanasi Transmission Ltd (VVTL) from PFC Consulting Ltd on October 16, 2025. The SPV, incorporated on April 17, 2025, was set up for a transmission scheme to reduce the loading on the existing 765 kV Vindhyachal–Varanasi double-circuit line. The project involves building a 765 kV…

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