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Bajel Projects wins Rs 4 bn transmission order from PGCIL unit
By April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

Bajel Projects Ltd has secured a key engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Kurnool-IV Power Transmission Ltd, a subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). The order involves building a 765kV double-circuit transmission line connecting Kurnool-IV substation to Kurnool-III Pooling Station (PS), both located in Andhra Pradesh. The line is expected to cover about 250 circuit kilometers (ckm). The project is part of the larger “Transmission system for integration of Kurnool-IV REZ…

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L&T completes early delivery of steam generators for Kaiga, wins new transmission contracts
By April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

Larsen & Toubro (L&T), through its Heavy Engineering arm, has completed the delivery of four steam generators (SGs) for the Kaiga Atomic Power Station in Karnataka. These are part of the indigenously developed 10×700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor Fleet Programme. The fourth SG was despatched nine months ahead of schedule. The full set of four SGs was delivered in 45 months, with the first completed in just 33 months, setting a global benchmark. These…

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PGCIL wins LoI to build power evacuation line for Mahan Energen plant
By April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

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 System for evacuation of power from Mahan Energen Limited Generating Station in Madhya Pradesh. PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), acting as…

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REC PDCL forms two SPVs for new transmission projects in Maharashtra
By April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

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 Centre Loads. The second SPV, Velgaon Power Transmission Limited, was incorporated on March 29, 2025. It will handle the Establishment…

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Torrent Power sets up subsidiary for renewable energy projects
By February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

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, procurement, sale, trading, import, export, power storage, green hydrogen, and its derivatives such as ammonia, along with other renewable energy…

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Powergrid commissions HVPNL interconnection project
By December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

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. It includes ICT upgrades at the 400/220 kV Bahadurgarh and Jind substations. The Rs 11.7 billion project was approved by…

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Sterlite Power wins contract of Rs 682.5 million from PGCIL
By November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

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. This project involves reconductoring the transmission line and upgrading the 400 kV bays at Raichur and Mahabubnagar to fully utilize…

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CEA plans RE-based transmission of 613 GW by 2032
By October 29, 2024October 29, 2024

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 GW from wind, 62.8 GW from hydro, 19.6 GW from nuclear, 15.5 GW from biomass, and 5.4 GW from small…

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PFCCL signs MoU with CEA to collaborate on power sector projects
By October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

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 (UMPPs) and acts as the Bid Coordinator for selecting developers for independent transmission projects (ITPs), as appointed by the Ministry…

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Reactors in Transmission and Distribution
By September 23, 2024March 15, 2025

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 reactive power in the system, thereby controlling voltage rise, which is especially important during light-load conditions or in long transmission…

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